A second person has died following a reported industrial accident at local ship repair business Marine Hydraulics International Wednesday morning, police confirmed to News 3.
Watch: News 3 reports from Marine Hydraulics after deadly industrial accident
News 3 reports from Marine Hydraulics after deadly industrial accident
Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to the incident around 8:10 a.m. at the Marine Hydraulics Midtown Pier facility in Norfolk, police say. That’s near the Midtown Tunnel.
Police say a man died at the scene and another was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. They later confirmed that the second man died in connection to the reported accident.
Both incidents are being investigated as undetermined deaths, police say. The OCME will determine the official manner and cause of death.
Hours after the incident, News 3’s crew at the scene saw ambulances and first responders coming in and out of the facility’s gate. When speaking with our crew, workers coming in and out of the facility described the incident as a “freak accident” that doesn’t normally happen.