New York State Police identified the worker who died after falling into the water from the Loop Parkway Bridge as Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, New Jersey. A second worker, Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, remains missing as efforts to locate him continue.
Police provided an update confirming that two workers fell into the water while working on the bridge. De Madeiros was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Six additional workers sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Those workers did not fall into the water.
State police, Nassau County police and the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the bridge at approximately 11:50 a.m. after reports that workers had fallen into the water. The incident remains under investigation.
In an earlier update, police said the southbound lanes of the Loop Parkway had reopened while the northbound lanes remained closed. Emergency personnel remained at the scene at the time of that update.
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