2 Workers Killed When Wall Falls at Tennessee Construction Site

April 20, 2013

A wall has collapsed at a Hendersonville, Tenn., construction site and two construction workers were killed.

The Tennessean reported a third worker was injured. Keith Douglas of Sumner County Emergency Management Agency said the injured worker was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville after the accident at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Goodwill of Middle Tennessee spokesman Jaime Berry said the project is a new store, training center and drop-off site for the nonprofit agency. It was scheduled to open later this year.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.

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