Former Fire Captain among the two men injured in Wednesday’s construction accident

Retired Vicksburg Fire Captain Richard “Dickie” Martin Sr. was one of two men injured in an accidental fall Wednesday in downtown Vicksburg.

Martin and independent contractor Daryl Hollingsworth were inspecting electrical service on the roof of a building in the 900 block of Clay Street around 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16. One of the men lost his balance, and they both fell when the other man tried to grab him,  Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk said.

The fall was about 15 feet.

Both men were transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Their conditions have not been released.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with these two men and their families,” Danczyk told WLBT.