Three crushed to death when scaffolding collapses

Sunday, March 10, 2002

CHICAGO -- Three people were crushed to death and two critically injured when scaffolding from the landmark John Hancock Building fell onto their cars on a busy downtown street Saturday, a fire department spokesman said.

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