Back deck collapses at William & Mary homecoming party

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

A back deck collapsed during a homecoming party at an off-campus William & Mary residence in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Friday night, injuring at least 28 people. Dispatchers received a report of the structure collapse at around 10:07 p.m. on the 200 block of Matoaka Court. All reported injuries were non-life-threatening, according to city officials.

Emergency crews took 13 people to hospitals, while another 15 reportedly sought treatment on their own. Neighbors described emergency vehicles stretching through the neighbourhood, with at least nine ambulances on the street. One unnamed neighbour told WAVY: 'All the way down the street and wrapped around just ambulances and fire trucks. We saw a lot of hospital gurneys coming out of ambulances.'

Joshua Wise, who lives next to the home, said some of his classmates were involved. He credited neighbours with coming together after the incident, saying: 'We did everything we could to help each other out and I think that that's beautiful.'

How it is being reported

• College homecoming party turns to chaos as deck collapses, leaving at least 28 people injuredEmergency crews rushed to an off-campus residence after the back deck gave way Friday night.New York Post · 26 Oct, 08:04
• College homecoming party turns to chaos as deck collapses, leaving at least 28 people injuredA back deck collapsed during a William & Mary homecoming party in Williamsburg, Virginia, injuring at least 28 people at an off-campus home.Fox News · 26 Oct, 01:48

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