One worker dead, one missing after scaffolding collapse at Loop Parkway drawbridge

Police responded late Wednesday morning to an inlet off Loop Parkway in Point Lookout after reports of people in the water, according to CBS New York. New York State Police said eight contract employees were working on the parkway's drawbridge when their scaffolding collapsed.

At least two of the workers fell into the water, police said. One was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The search for the other worker continues.

The six other workers did not fall into the water. Police said they had injuries that were not life-threatening.

The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department responded first and was later joined by crews from departments in several other communities. State police said the Nassau County Police Department's Marine Unit was also at the scene, conducting a water rescue near the northbound lanes.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes were closed for hours at first. The southbound side reopened to traffic on Wednesday evening. The span connects the Meadowbrook Parkway with the barrier island, which includes Long Beach.

The investigation into the collapse is ongoing, and the report described the story as developing. No cause has been given.