2 Men Working On Fall River Sidewalk Seriously Hurt By Falling Bricks

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FALL RIVER (CBS) – Two men were taken to the hospital Tuesday with serious injuries after bricks fell off a Fall River building and landed on them.

It happened just before noon in the 200 block of South Main Street.

Bricks came crashing to the sidewalk below, injuring two in Fall River. (WBZ-TV)

A 34-year-old and a 25-year-old man were working on the sidewalk when the bricks from the roof of an under construction building fell on them. Both were taken to Rhode Island Hospital.

Bricks fell off a roof in Fall River and onto two men below. (WBZ-TV)

The 34-year-old has injuries that are described as critical but stable. The 25-year-old is in stable condition.

An investigation into the incident is underway.