3 Workers Hang After Scaffolding Accident In Rockville

Three men were rescued from at least eight stories high, after a scaffolding accident in Rockville, fire officials said.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is on the scene of 6001 Montrose Road, where three men were hanging from harnesses while emergency crews attempted the “high angle rescue,” officials said.

The accident happened at around 9:40 a.m., when the scaffolding broke away from the workers.

The motor that powered the scaffold malfunctioned and the men were stuck between the eighth and ninth floors, officials said.

Emergency crews are using aerial ladders to get to the men.

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