MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – In what police called a construction accident, authorities responded to a scaffolding collapse at a Miami Beach condominium building Tuesday afternoon.
It happened at the Villa Di Mare building, located at 5801 Collins Ave. in Mid-Beach.
A city spokesperson said one person was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition while medics treated a second person at the scene.
The victim who was hospitalized later died from their injuries, the spokesperson confirmed Wednesday morning.
Authorities haven’t yet released his name.
Video from Sky 10 showed crime scene tape up near the pool of an adjacent building. Authorities closed a portion of Collins Avenue.
Miami Beach police are investigating the incident. Authorities have not yet said whether they’ve determined a possible cause of the collapse.