Parking garage being demolished collapse kills 1

Officials say a portion of a downtown Boston parking garage that was being demolished has collapsed, killing a construction worker. A second person was transported to an area hospital.

Construction firm John Moriarty & Associates said in a statement that a portion of the Government Center garage came down Saturday evening after a concrete slab on the ninth floor collapsed.

Boston Fire Commissioner Jack Dempsey told reporters the collapse caused a worker who was in a construction vehicle to fall over the side of the garage. His body was found under a pile of rubble.

The body has not been immediately recovered because Dempsey said firefighters are waiting until the Boston Inspection Services department determines the area can be safely entered.