Worker killed, another missing after scaffolding collapses beneath Long Island bridge

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We now know the names of the workers who fell
into the water after scaffolding collapsed on the Loop Parkway Bridge.
As we reported, one man died. The other still has not been found.
News 12's Logan Crawford has the latest from Point Lookout.
Search efforts are underway for a Diogo
de Oliveira of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
New York State Police say the contractor
and a co-worker, Clayton de Medeiros,
fell into Hempstead Bay Wednesday morning
after scaffolding collapsed during scheduled
maintenance on the Long Creek Bridge.
De Medeiros died. De Oliveira is missing.
Should find this person. So sad for his family.
Investigators say the two men and six others were on the scaffolding
about 50 feet above the surface of the water.
Painting and sandblasting the bridge when something went wrong.
We know something that failed with the equipment.
We don't know what the exact cause was.
Police say they're looking into what caused the equipment to fail
and who is responsible for inspecting it before crews go to work.
The weather today is another obstacle for search teams.
They are still working through the inclement weather.
I was just notified that they are still working through it
and it's going to continue until we find the victim.
The bridge is open to traffic,
but police say all maintenance work has stopped.
Until officials clear the scene and deem it safe,
people nearby hope the missing worker is found soon.
Because of closure to his family,
I would want to find him. He was my husband.
In Point Lookout, Nassau County, Logan Crawford, News 12.
The Occupational Safety
and Health Administration is also investigating this collapse,
along with state police and the Department of Transportation.
