MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Brevard County officials say two people were killed Wednesday in Merritt Island when a crane collapsed at a construction site.

The crane was over the unfinished Cape Canaveral Hospital at 255 Borman Drive when the incident happened around 2 p.m.

The two injured were taken to a nearby hospital where they later died.

The identities of the victims have not been released, pending notification of their families.

Health First, the health system that will operate Cape Canaveral Hospital, released a statement calling what happened a "serious" and "deeply concerning" weather-related incident and that they are "monitoring the situation closely with local authorities and Gilbane, the construction management company on the project."

Additionally, Health First stated none of

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