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1 Dead, 1 Injured When Wall Collapses At Home Site In Manorhaven: NCPD

Nassau police were called to the scene Monday morning.

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MANORHAVEN, NY — Two workers at a home demolition site in Manorhaven were injured Monday, one fatally, when a concrete wall collapsed on them, Nassau police said.

Police were called at 11:43 a.m. to 56 Kirkwood Road.

One victim, a 20-year-old man, suffered a cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead by hospital staff.

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The second, a 56-year-old man, was transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, police said Monday night.

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