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

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.

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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.

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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.

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