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2 construction workers injured in Stephenville church partial collapse

Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, January 18th, 2022
Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, January 18th, 2022 02:28

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)  Two construction workers have been seriously hurt after masonry on a church in Stephenville fell on top of them.

The accident happened just before 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Stephenville.

Church family, please join us in prayer. Today at 1:58 we had a construction accident In which 2 construction workers...

Posted by First Baptist Church Stephenville on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

According to police, the church was having work done on the building when the collapse occurred.

The church is located across the street from the police and fire stations and fire crews were on scene even before the first 911 calls came in, said Stephenville Police Capt. James Grisham.

One of the injured men was taken by air to a hospital, the other by ground. Their current conditions are not known.

The church runs a pre-school inside the building, but Capt. Grisham said none of the children or workers were hurt.

Preschool classes have been canceled for tomorrow. 

In a Facebook post, the church called for prayer and said only part of its service schedule tonight would take place.

There's been no word on what caused the collapse.

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