(Reuters) - Federal and local investigators on Thursday were working to determine what caused an airport hangar under construction to collapse in Boise, Idaho, killing three people and injuring nine others.
"There was a large-scale collapse of the building, the framework of the building," Hummel said.
Local authorities and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials were investigating the cause the collapse, Hummel said.
A crane at the construction site also fell during the incident, Hummel said.
Airport operations were not impacted by the incident, the Boise Fire Department said in a post on X.
Persons:
Aaron Hummel, Hummel, Brendan O'Brien, Alex Richardson
Organizations:
Reuters, Boise Airport, Boise Fire Department Division Chief, Local, U.S . Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Jackson Jet Center, Boise Fire Department
Locations:
Boise , Idaho, Boise, U.S, Chicago