Four injured and one killed after house collapsed in Weymouth.

Acquired Through MGN Online on 05/20/2024

By Olivia Peters

29-year-old Mario Diaz Obando of Fall River was killed after a house under construction collapsed. Four other construction workers were injured. 

The Weymouth house was located on Vine Street. 

Diaz Obando suffered critical injuries while the four other workers suffered minor injuries. All five workers were taken to South Shore Hospital, where Diaz Obando later died according to police. 

The incident is currently under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, the Weymouth Police, and the State Police.