STATEN ISLAND (WABC) -- A man was killed in a construction accident on Staten Island.
Police say a piece of equipment fell from a crane and struck 54-year-old Antonio Veloso of New Jersey.
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It happened Friday at Staten Island Asphalt.
Veloso was reportedly alert immediately after the accident, but then had difficulty breathing.
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He was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest, where he later died.
The accident is being investigated by OSHA.
WABC