Donations climb for 2 men killed in Newfoundland transmission tower collapse
Funds to help families cover funeral, other costs following tragedy
Donations are beginning to add up for the families of two men killed in a workplace accident in Newfoundland this week.
Both men died after the steel transmission line tower they were working on collapsed Monday. The incident took place just west of Come By Chance.
A GoFundMe page shows that more than $26,000 had been raised in memory of Jared Moffat of Prince Albert, Sask., in less than two days.
A page was created Thursday for Tim McLean of Nipigon, Ont., with nearly $9,000 raised by mid-afternoon.
"This page was created to help out with any costs of the passing of Tim," reads a statement on the fundraising page for McLean.
"Please donate whatever you can to help with funeral costs, his son Tucker and whatever they may need during this tragic time," reads a line on the crowdfunding page for Moffat.
The two men were employed by Alberta-based contracting company Forbes Bros. Ltd., which is building a new transmission line from Bay d'Espoir to the Avalon Peninsula for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
Moffat was 34, and is survived by a six-year-old son, as well as his parents and other family members.
McLean had a wife and young children.
Work on the $300-million project has been temporarily suspended while an investigation is carried out.
Forbes Bros. released a statement Thursday saying that it's working with Service NL and Hydro on a back-to-work plan.