Construction worker injured in wall collapse along I-90

A construction worker in Rosemont whose legs were pinned by a segment of wall that collapsed today was conscious at the scene and being treated at a hospital, according to the Rosemont Public Safety Department.

The worker, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, was assisting in the construction of a retaining wall along the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.

Police said they received a call at 4:20 p.m. today requesting extrication of a man trapped underneath construction material.

Even before police arrived, a crane operator had removed the panel that had fallen on the worker, police Commander Gregory Nazuka said. First responders to the scene found the man in an easement next to the wall.

The man was conscious at the scene, Nazuka said, though the extent of his injuries was not immediately clear.

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Construction worker injured in wall collapse along I-90