Cortland, N.Y. — Three people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after an explosion at a construction site on SUNY Cortland’s campus.
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Those hospitalized were contractors working on the construction site of the school’s Student Life Center. All three were taken to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, according to a statement posted by the school.
Construction was halted after the 7 a.m. explosion. The campus is otherwise operating on its normal schedule.
No word yet on the conditions of the contractors. Authorities are investigating.The Associated Press reports that the explosion occurred inside a generator room.