The collapse happened about 3: 10 p.m.
HOLLAND, MI — Police say a person working on Holland Civic Center renovations has died in a construction collapse involving a ceiling.
The collapse involved concrete, Holland police said.
A second worker, both subcontractors on the $16 million renovation project, was seriously injured and taken to Holland Hospital.
The accident happened about 3: 10 p.m Tuesday, Aug. 1 at the civic center, 150 E. Eighth Street.
Police have not released the names of the two woerkers.
Holland police Capt. Keith Mulder said a handful of workers were in the area of the center’s east entrance when the collapse happened. He said the collapse involved a small area.
Mulder said the person who died was trapped for about 15 minutes. The other worker was not trapped.
Construction vehicles at the scene included those from GDK Construction and X-Treme Demoltion.
Holland Mayor Nancy DeBoer expressed the city’s condolences to the deceased worker’s family.
“It’s a very tragic acciident and our hearts go out to the families involved, ” she said.
