10/10/2012

1 killed when college parking garage collapses

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a garage collapse at Miami-Dade College's west campus in Doral, Oct. 10, 2012, officials said Wednesday.

By NBCMiami.com

One person was killed and two people were trapped when a parking garage at Miami-Dade Community College's west campus in Doral, Fla., collapsed Wednesday, officials said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the college when a portion of the six-floor parking garage at 3800 N.W. 115th Ave. collapsed around 11:40 a.m., police said. Police said it appeared as if the garage was occupied by construction workers only.


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Four people were transported to Kendall Regional hospital in Miami, and three others were treated on the scene with minor injuries. And authorities said three people were unaccounted for.

No students were in danger, said college spokesman Juan Mendieta. He added that it was a garage under construction.

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Aerial footage showed firefighters escorted a man, who appeared to be a construction worker, out of the garage, while firefighters apparently searched through the debris.

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Collapse Unit was also at the scene.

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