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One dead after shed collapses in Middleburg

A neighbor told First Coast News the property had recently been sold and was going through renovations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person is dead after a large structural collapse of a shed near a house on Penny Lake Lane in Middleburg, according to Clay County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies say the person died after the structure in the backyard of a home partially collapsed at about 1:15 p.m. while a crew of eight workers from a company were inside. The scene has since been cleared.

A neighbor told First Coast News the property had recently been sold and was going through renovations.

Authorities have not identified the deceased worker at this time.

The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

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