Scaffolding Accident in Boston - 1 Block Away

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Scaffolding on a Emerson College dormitory under construction collapsed in downtown Boston this afternoon, killing three people, officials said.
The hydraulic scaffolding was attached to a building near the intersection of Boylston and Charles streets when it fell just after 1 p.m. Authorities said they had not identified the three people killed. Dozens of fire department, police, and emergency medical personnel were at the scene.
"We're stabilizing the scene," said Boston fire department spokesman Lt. David Pfeil. "We're trying to move some of the debris."
Witnesses said that the scaffolding, which stone workers were using to apply stone material to the building, flattened at least one car

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I work one block away and the route I take to get something to eat put me very near this accident at 12:15pm today. I went to the Dept of Transportation building which is near the accident site to get lunch.
I could have seen someone get crushed if I went to lunch at 1pm today. (Which I never do. I always eat at 12 or 12:15.)
Scary stuff.
3 people died.

Holy cow. They have blocked the whole street off and there's a huge crowd around the site even now at 3:40pm or so. Yikes. I need to leave work right now, I'll post more if I see anything on my way to the subway.