Two people were taken to Stroger Hospital.
Two people were injured in a scaffolding collapse in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
Police received a report of people trapped in the building at 3318 W. Warren Boulevard. Once on scene, rescue crews determined that it was scaffolding that fell.The extent of their injuries were not known. Witnesses on the scene said a stone fell on at least one of the workers, likely some that were being used in the construction.
Daniel Hubbard said he heard the collapse and ran to help one of the victims by removing a large piece of concrete that had landed on the worker's chest. Additional demolition crews were expected to come by and take down the remaining structure. It's not clear who put the scaffolding up.
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