I-4 Ultimate worker killed, another injured in construction accident

ORLANDO, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - Construction has been suspended along all 21 miles of the I-4 Ultimate Project after a worker was killed near Downtown Orlando. 

The deadly accident occurred around 6:34 p.m. on Saturday in the area of Lake Lucerne in Downtown Orlando, which is near where I-4 and S.R. 408 intersect.

The Orlando Police Department said that a beam slipped off a piece of equipment and struck two SGL construction workers. One was pronounced dead on scene, while the other was transported to the hospital for a head injury. He has since been released from the hospital.

For now, SGL has stopped all work on the 21-mile construction site, except for emergency maintenance work. An investigation is currently underway regarding the incident.

SGL is the main contractor for the I-4 Ultimate Project. They released a statement on Sunday saying that "at this time, our focus is on supporting our employees and the affected families as we deal with this tragic event."

This is the fifth worker killed during the I-4 Ultimate Project since it started in 2015.