A West Village construction site logged its 12^th serious building code violation since 2012 on St. Patrick's Day. However, this breach is far worse than the 11 past ones since it resulted in the death of a 37-year-old woman about to be married.

The New York Daily News reports that Tina Nguyen was talking on her mobile phone while traversing W. 12^th Street in Manhattan, New York City, when a 4x8-foot flying plywood that tore loose from a fence of the 17-storey luxury condo project hit her. City officials estimate the wind gust then at almost 40 miles per hour.

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The construction site was the former location of St. Vincent's hospital, and Nguyen - scheduled to marry Alex Beitler, her boyfriend since 2010, in July - was fatally hit by the plywood and died from head trauma. She was an employee at realty firm Keller Williams.

Cops said that the plywood slammed Nguyen into a wall of a parking garage at 175 W. 12^th Street and struck her head. She also suffered bruising and lacerations and was declared dead after midnight at Bellevue Hospital, reports NBC.

The tragedy prompted investigators from New York City's Buildings Department to issue a full stop-work order by late Wednesday.

Beitler, who is also a real estate agent at the same company, described her as the woman of his dreams who saw the best in everyone. He considered her accidental death as the most devastating loss.

"I hope people will remember her by seeing the best in one another and treating each other with true kindness," adds Beitler.

In a statement, Turner Construction, the contractor of the condo project, said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this very difficult time. Safety on and around our job sites is always our number one priority." 

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