Rhode Island
GoLocalProv | News | Four Boys Injured at Brenton Point State Park in Newport—Building Roof Collapsed
Monday, May 29, 2023
“The Bells” PHOTO: GoLocal
Four boys were injured, three seriously, when one climbed on the roof of a dilapidated building that once was a stable at Fort Brenton State Park in Newport.
According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), the incident occurred shortly before 4 PM on Monday afternoon.
A section of the roof collapsed under the boy’s weight, said RIDEM, causing both the boy and a slab of concrete to fall about 25 feet onto two other boys who were inside the building, locally known as “The Bells.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Two of the victims, 15 and 16, were taken by ambulance to Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
A third victim, 15, was med-flighted for treatment.
The fourth victim, 12, was treated and released at the scene.
DEM says it installed fencing around the building more than ten years ago and has prohibited entry to it for safety reasons and that no trespassing signs are posted at the property.