Partial building collapse in South Shore; no injuries
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police and city inspectors are on the scene of a partial building collapse Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
Police said officers were called for a well-being check at an apartment building near 78th and South Shore Drive around 6:15 a.m. When they arrived, they discovered part of the roof had collapsed.
Bricks, chunks of concrete, and several wooden planks fell onto the protective scaffolding in front of the building.
The Chicago Fire Department said no one was injured.
The Chicago Buildings Department said they are investigating the cause of the collapse. The building had a permit for repairs in response to an active housing court case. Further details on that case were not immediately available.
Police said people living in four units in the building will be relocated to vacant apartments on the lower floors.