UPDATE 9:25 A.M.: According to base officials, on Monday, August 31 a civilian construction crew was working on a new building designed to house new sentry facilities, a canopy, back-up generator and more at Gate 1 of Patuxent NAS. At approximately 9:57 p.m. a steel beam shifted and crushed one of the construction workers.

Emergency responders tried to stabilize the victim and had called for air transport. but the victim could not be stabilized. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he died from the injuries sustained during the incident.

Gate 1 will remain closed as authorities from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local authorities investigate the incident.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Police are on the scene directing traffic and all lanes are moving once again.

TRAFFIC UPDATE 8:00 A.M.: TBN has heard from witnesses that traffic is backed up beyond Route 4 in the Southbound lanes of 235 and beyond Greenbriar in the Northbound Lanes of Rt. 235. Other witnesses report that feeder roads in the area including Chancellors Run and Great Mills are also backed up and that area shopping center parking lots are jammed.

Information about the alleged fatal construction accident is still being sought.

Route 235 in both directions is backed up because a construction accident on the base has closed Gate 1. There is heavier than normal traffic on the surrounding roadways as well. Details of the construction accident are sketchy at best. However, TheBAYNET.com has learned that at sometime yesterday a serious accident occurred. The injured male was transported with life threatening injuries.

TBN will update this story as details become available.