One killed and one injured in a construction accident at OC High School

One worker was killed and another injured in a construction accident at an Orange County high school on Thursday, authorities said.

Two workers were reported injured around 10:21 a.m. at a construction site near Villa Park High School, the Orange County Fire Authority wrote in a social media post. According to several news sources, the accident happened when the stands in the venue, which were being renovated, collapsed.

After Orange County sheriff’s deputies and fire department paramedics responded, one worker was hospitalized at a local trauma center and a second was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said.

No students or staff were involved or injured and there is no threat to the school, authorities said, who did not specify the circumstances of the accident. No further details were available.

The Orange Unified School District said in a social media post that counselors were available for staff and students.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said it is investigating the incident, which could take up to six months. The agency can issue citations if health and safety violations are found.