Worker injured on ill-fated Flagship Hotel site…

Man rescued with jaws of life on site accused of dumping waste into Gulf.

The demolition of Galveston’s historic Flagship Hotel took a dire turn when a section of the building collapsed yesterday afternoon, trapping and seriously injuring a worker.

The worker had to be rescued with a Jaws of Life device and suffered life-threatening injuries. The worker was rushed to a hospital.

Flagship’s demolition has been star crossed even before this incident, with video surfacing showing chunks of debris from the hotel getting thrown into the Gulf.

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