By Tyler Kingkade -
NBC News
Three people were killed Monday in a construction accident near a business district in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said.
Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Jackie Gilmore told reporters at the scene that scaffolding had collapsed at the construction site shortly after 9:00 a.m. Two other construction workers were taken to a hospital for treatment. your evaluation.
All work at the construction site was halted until investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could assess.
Construction workers fell approximately 70 feet
, according to WCNC, an affiliate of NBC News, sister network of Noticias Telemundo.
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The construction site is a luxury senior community that was scheduled for completion in the fall of 2023, Queen City News reported.
Bridgewood Property Company, the Houston-based developer behind the project, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.