Firefighters rescue 3 window washers after West Loop scaffolding collapse

Three window washers were rescued after a scaffolding collapsed Wednesday outside a building in the West Loop.

The scaffolding collapsed about 11:45 a.m. on the eighth floor of a building in the 600 block of West Jackson Boulevard, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt.

Firefighters brought the trio down to the ground safely, Merritt said. No injuries were reported.