UPDATE: 2nd shipyard worker dies following reported industrial accident at Marine Hydraulics
Original story:
A man is dead and another person is injured after a reported industrial accident at local ship repair business Marine Hydraulics International Wednesday morning, according to police.
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This happened at Marine Hydraulics's Midtown Pier facility at 1215 Warrington Avenue in Norfolk, police say. That's near the Midtown Tunnel.
Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to the incident around 8:10 a.m., police say.
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Police say a man died at the scene and another person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Hours after the incident, News 3's crew at the scene saw ambulances and first responders coming in and out of the facility's gate. When speaking with our crew, workers coming in and out of the facility described the incident as a "freak accident" that doesn't normally happen.
Authorities did not share details on the nature of the accident.
News 3 has a crew following this story today. This article will be updated with more information as we learn more.
