3 dead, 2 hurt in North Carolina construction site accident

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at a job site in Charlotte, North Carolina. WBTV reports that the collapse happened Monday morning at a construction site on East Morehead Street just outside of uptown Charlotte. Fire Capt. Jackie Gilmore said during a brief news conference that several of the workers fell about 70 feet. He said the two injured workers were taken to a hospital to be evaluated. He said all work at the site has been suspended while the incident is being investigated.