520 bridge worker taken to Harborview with life-threatening injuries | Man fell 60-70 feet

Published 6:22 pm Thursday, March 12, 2015

Another construction worker has fallen while working on the State Route 520 floating bridge, this one sustaining life-threatening injuries after a 60- to 70-foot drop this afternoon.

Bellevue Fire Lt. Rich Burke said CPR was being performed on the man when Bellevue Medic 2 arrived to transport him to Harborview Medical Center.

Firefighters removed a construction worker from a hollow concrete flotation support at the SR 520 bridge back in October, that man falling 15-20 feet, but sustaining non-life threatening injuries.

“We’ve had a couple falls out here, yes,” Burke said. “This is the worst.”

The Reporter will update this story when more information is available.