Excavator operator survives collapse after ordering other off collapsing bridge.
A worker injured when a Naugatuck bridge that was under construction collapsed Tuesday morning is being hailed a hero. A portion of the Salem Bridge, which carries Route 63 over the Naugatuck River, collapsed during demolition before 7 a.m., police said.
Preliminary investigations by Connecticut State Police determined that just prior to the collapse, the excavator operator had some concerns. Police said the operator, identified as Anthony Mariano, 55, of Middlebury, cleared the bridge of all co-workers and reported his concerns to his supervisor, Mariano was preparing to remove the machine when the bridge collapsed, according to police.
Mariano was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, then was then moved to Yale New Haven Hospital. He remained in critical condition Tuesday evening.
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