Paul Ledwell Jr., 37, of Middleboro, one of two people killed in an industrial accident in Everett last Friday, Oct. 24, was an experienced and skilled pile driver who took immense pride in his craft, his sister Darcy Kennedy said in a statement shared on social media by Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria.

“Our family is devastated by this loss. His absence is felt in every corner of our lives, and the pain of losing him is indescribable,” Kennedy wrote.

The Middlesex District Attorney’s office confirmed two workers were killed Friday, Oct. 24, when a large crane collapsed at a construction site at 201 Rover Street along the Mystic River in Everett.

The incident involved a crane operating from a barge at a former marine terminal, according to the Everett Fire Department, who responded to t

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