1 dead, 4 injured in Mass. construction site collapse

By Charlie McKenna
masslive.com

WEYMOTUH, Mass. — A construction worker who sustained life-threatening injuries when a house under construction in Weymouth collapsed died at a hospital Tuesday, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office announced.

The worker, identified by the district attorney’s office as Mario Diaz Obando, 29, of Fall River, was one of five people injured when the home on Vine Street collapsed around noontime. The four other workers were taken to a hospital, but officials described their injuries as minor.

The collapse remains under investigation by the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Weymouth Police and Massachusetts State Police .

©2025 Advance Local Media LLC.
Visit masslive.com.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Trending

Terrorism

2 injured by incendiary device outside NYC federal building

Two people suffered minor injuries after an incendiary device was deployed outside 26 Federal Plaza, prompting a terrorism task force investigation

July 20, 2026 12:33 PM

Billing and Administration

Calif. county’s largest ambulance provider seeks 16% rate increase

The Sonoma County Fire District asks for an ambulance rate increase, citing rising labor costs, reimbursement challenges and higher operating expenses

July 20, 2026 09:20 AM

Billing and Administration

Mass. city considers $500 fee for nursing home lift assist calls

Methuen’s proposal would charge care facilities for non-emergency lift assists and raise ambulance rates by about 19% to offset rising service costs

July 20, 2026 09:38 AM

Whole Blood

Could drones solve EMS’s whole blood logistics problem?

From scene delivery to rural resuscitation, Pinnacle speakers outlined how drones could make whole blood more accessible in the prehospital setting

July 20, 2026 09:43 AM

 · 

Kerri Hatt