2-car garage collapses in Dunkirk, traps 8 people
Six people were helped out by firefighters, and one escaped on their own. Another person, however, 'was pinned under a beam and required a lengthy extrication.'
Author: WGRZ Staff
Updated: 11:11 PM EDT July 16, 2021
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — Eight people were trapped after a garage collapsed Friday afternoon in the City of Dunkirk.
The two-car garage collapse happened at 4:55 p.m. at 21 St. Hedwigs Avenue, where one person managed to escape before the Dunkirk Fire Department arrived.
Six others were helped through a window by firefighters. Another person, however, "was pinned under a beam and required a lengthy extrication," according to the fire department.