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Body is found in rubble of fallen parking garage
Rescuers sought one construction worker.
Associated Press
Published December 9, 2007
JACKSONVILLE - Rescue crews found a body Saturday amid the rubble of a Jacksonville parking garage that partially collapsed earlier this week. The body was discovered about 3 a.m. Rescuers had since Thursday been searching for Willie Edwards III, a missing construction worker believed to be trapped under the concrete debris. Jacksonville fire and rescue director Dan Kleiman said although he could not immediately confirm whose body was found, Edwards' family was informed about the development. The garage, which was under construction for a riverfront condominium complex, collapsed on Thursday about 6 a.m. Workers had been pouring concrete on the garage's sixth floor when the front half collapsed, leaving the skeleton of the back half standing. Officials said they did not know what caused the collapse. Fourteen workers were hospitalized. Nine others had minor injuries and were treated on scene. A city of Jacksonville spokeswoman did not immediately return a call for comment Saturday.
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