Friends and family of two construction workers are grieving after two different construction sites in the Twin Cities saw fatalities within 48 hours.
The first happened on Wednesday on Interstate 35W in Burnsville. The other was on Thursday off Highway 610 in Maple Grove.
“It’s been extremely difficult and tough for all workers in Minnesota,” said Joel Smith, the president of the union representing nearly 14,000 construction and general laborers across the area. “The families of the members, Pierre and Adam, that died tragically … we’re thinking of them, supporting them, consulting them.”…