No Victims Found In Parking Garage Collapse
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue rushed to a partial building collapse at a parking garage under construction on Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured and all construction workers were accounted for.
Centennial Update - Great news, all workers have been accounted for and no injuries reported.
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
The parking garage at 9151 E. Panorama Drive in Centennial partially collapsed just before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The garage collapsed from the top floor all the way to the first floor.
Firefighters working to determine if all workers are accounted for. No reported injuries or people trapped at this time. pic.twitter.com/7fePbzAAjd
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
South Metro tweeted an update that the building was a five-story parking garage under construction. There was an interior collapse of the building.
Update - 5 Story parking garage under construction with interior collapse. Media stage at Panorama Cir and Panorama Dr Access from Yosemite pic.twitter.com/St6fKmNRi6
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
Initially, South Metro tweeted that fire crews were searching for victims.
Confirmed partial building collapse - 9151 E. Panorama Dr in Centennial. Firefighters searching for victims, no injuries at this point. pic.twitter.com/j4SI9P2iPU
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) January 25, 2017
There were no injuries or people trapped following the collapse.
Dry Creek was closed between Yosemite and Chester on Panorama Drive during the building collapse cleanup and investigation.
Engineers with Centennial will inspect the structure on Thursday to determine what caused the collapse.