Two workers were injured in an accident at a construction site in the North West and were both taken to hospital in a serious condition

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) – Two construction workers are in the hospital after being injured in an accident early Friday morning.

According to San Antonio police, it happened around 12:30 p.m. at the IH-10/Loop 1604 interchange on the northwest side.

The two workers were in a cherry picker basket several feet above the ground. They were connecting some beams to concrete pillars when a chain holding one of the beams broke.

The beam fell onto the aerial work platform and knocked it to the ground.

The workers were trapped in the basket and were rescued by the fire department. Both men were reportedly in serious condition at a hospital.

Their names have not been published.