Ironworkers killed in Philadelphia parking garage collapse identified as demolition begins

Source: CBS Philadelphia

Ironworkers killed in Philadelphia parking garage collapse identified as demolition begins

By Joe Brandt, Raymond Strickland
Updated on: April 11, 2026 / 1:02 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Ironworkers Local 401 has identified the worker killed and the two presumed dead after a parking garage partially collapsed on Wednesday in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.

The union said Stepan Shevchuk was the man killed when a failure of a precast concrete segment triggered a progressive collapse. The remains of Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., who officials say are presumed dead, have not been recovered.

"We've lost three loved and respected members of our 401 family and wait in anticipation to bring our Brothers home," the union wrote in a Facebook post. "This process has been slow and painstaking, but necessary due to the condition of the structure and the possibility for further collapse. We asked that you respect the authorities and agencies that are involved as they are trying to recover our Brothers as safely, dignified and respectfully as possible."

Workers got started on the demolition of the partially collapsed garage on Saturday morning. Into the afternoon, portions of the structure were coming down as a large crane swung a wrecking ball.

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