Scaffolding collapses in University City, leaves 2 workers dangling

UPDATED: 2:10 p.m.

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Rescue crews were on the scene of a scaffolding collapse in University City Monday.

Police say just after 12:30 p.m. at 34th and Walnut streets, the scaffolding from a work site buckled and snapped in two, trapping two workers.

Two men were left hanging 50 feet in the air until rescue crews arrived. Police say the workers' harnesses were secured correctly, which kept them from falling.

Officials quickly brought the two to safety, and there are no reported injuries.

At 34th & Walnut Street where construction scaffolding snapped in two on University of Penns Campus injuring one person.@KYWNewsradio PPD, fire and campus police are clearing the scene. pic.twitter.com/ZJbE7I0JdC

Traffic is now getting by along 34th and Walnut Streets after emergency crews rushed on scene to rescue a worker trapped when scaffolding snapped in two on Penns Campus.@KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/QTIuFvxPS5

There's no word yet on what caused the collapse.