INDIANAPOLIS — Officials are investigating after structure collapse resulted in a construction worker's death near IU Health Methodist Hospital early Saturday morning.
On Sept. 30, IMPD was dispatched around 4:45 a.m. to the city's near north side at the intersection of West 16th Street and North Senate Avenue for a report of a beam collapse.
According to police, a construction worker died as a result of the accident.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 38-year-old Luis Alberto Orozco Gonzalez.
Indiana University Health put out a statement regarding the incident:
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of this valued construction worker. We extend our condolences to the family and coworkers during this difficult time.
What led to the collapse is being investigated. The section of 16th Street between Missouri Street and Senate Ave will remain closed during this investigation."
Traffic was blocked off for the investigation and cleanup from Senate to Capitol avenues.
The Indiana Department of Labor's IOSHA division has confirmed it will open a safety-compliance inspection. An update on the inspection will be available in two to three months.
According to the Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services, the following permit was issued for work in that area:
- Right-of-way permit (ROW23-06815) was issued for a total closure of West 16th Street, between Martin Luther King Jr. Street and North Senate Avenue. The licensed contractor for that permit is Renascent, Inc.