Mississippi
10 people taken to hospital after gas station canopy collapses in Mississippi
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) – Ten people were taken to the hospital after a canopy collapsed at a gas station in Greenville, Mississippi.
According to the Greenville Fire Department, the incident occurred at the Rick’s Express, and was seemingly caused by excessive water and ice.
The structure, the fire department said, fell onto several vehicles, and ten people were taken to the hospital for both minor and major injuries.
Fire crews remained on the scene to secure the area and assess the stability of the structure. Crews also blocked off the area.
The fire department later said that another canopy had collapsed at a separate gas station in the city, this one occurring at the B-Quick.
One person was injured, and several vehicles were damaged.
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