FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION KINGSBURY, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016)
A construction worker drowned to death after falling from scaffolding into the Kingsbury Canal, according to NBC News. Authorities have been able to identify the man that drowned to death as Rahssan Smith. Rahssan Smith was one of several construction workers from the Department of Transportation that fell into the river. In total there were 5 people that fell into the water. Rahssan Smith was from Albany New York. Emergency responders rushed to the scene in order to help the workers. The workers that fell were painting the Smiths Basin Bridge on Route 149. It appears as though a snapped cable may be to blame for the deadly accident. OSHA will continue to investigate the accident in order to determine exactly what happened. Our staff at the RMFW Law Firm were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic death of Rahssan Smith. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family as they try to piece together what happened.
