What Happened
New York State Police said that at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, troopers, the Nassau County Police Department and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the Loop Parkway Bridge. They responded “following reports that multiple workers had fallen into the water while performing work on the bridge.” State police said the incident remains under investigation.
Patch reported that state police said the workers were on scaffolding when it gave out at about 11:50 a.m.
The Herald reported, citing state police, that eight construction workers were thrown into the water when the scaffolding collapsed at the bridge in Point Lookout. The Herald said the workers were performing contracted construction work and that all eight suffered various injuries. It also reported the following details about the response:
- An underwater recovery team responded.
- The Long Beach Fire Department assisted with a rescue boat, an ambulance and a command post.
ABC7 reported that “officials said one worker is unaccounted for and CPR is in progress for another.” ABC7 also reported that the work is part of a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation project.
Road and Transit Impact
State police said the Loop Parkway “is currently closed in both directions.” Patch noted that the drawbridge connects the Meadowbrook State Parkway to barrier-island communities, including Point Lookout and Lido Beach. The Herald reported that the closure was in place while authorities conducted search and rescue efforts.
What Officials Have Said Next
State police said additional information will be released as it becomes available and posted in the New York State Police Newsroom.
What we don’t know yet: whether the worker ABC7 reported as unaccounted for has been found, and which state agency holds the construction contract for the bridge work. ABC7 attributed the work to a NYSDEC project, but an earlier Herald report on the same bridge described a NYSDOT project. The contracting agency has not been confirmed.
Updates
This article is continuously updated as new information emerges from official sources. The most recent update appears first.
The New York State Police said: “One worker was transported to a local hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries, next of kin notification pending, while the search efforts remain ongoing to locate the second worker who is unaccounted for.” “One worker was transported to a local hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries, next of kin notification pending, while the search efforts remain ongoing to locate the second worker who is unaccounted for.”
Sources
- New York State Police (official record)
- Patch
- ABC7 New York