Boston, MA
Multiple people injured following third-floor porch collapse in Boston
Multiple people were driven to the hospital after a third-floor porch collapsed in Boston, Friday night.
The incident happened at around 10 p.m. during a large gathering at a multifamily home located at 39 Hardwood St. in Dorchester, CBS News wrote.
The collapse resulted in the hospitalization of nine people, according to a Boston Fire Department post on X. The injuries ranged from minor to serious, Boston 25 News reported.
“After the initial collapse, there was a secondary collapse of the material that was on the deck,” Boston Fire Chief of Operations Rodney Marshall said according to CBS News. “There was a refrigerator and other various materials up on the third floor that collapsed on the secondary collapse. We think that also affected the victims on the ground.”
The incident is under investigation by Boston police, emergency medical services and inspectional services.
The department could not be reached for comment.