Bridge Worker Dies In Knoxville Accident
An autopsy will be performed on the body of a construction worker killed in Knoxville while working on a barge as part of the Henley Bridge dismantling.
Police said the man was hit in the head Tuesday by a piece of concrete that dislodged from a support beam while he stood on a construction barge moored beneath the bridge.
According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, his name has not been released because police have been unable to locate family members. He worked for project contractor Britton Bridge LLC.
The $24.7 million project will dismantle much of the historic bridge before it is rebuilt with a wider roadway.
