Partial Collapse Of Downtown Aurora Building Forces Road Closure: Police

AURORA, IL — The intersection of Broadway and Galena Boulevard closed Wednesday night after part of a building's exterior wall collapsed into the road, police said.

Aurora police and firefighters were dispatched at about 6:37 p.m. to the 100 block of East Galena Boulevard after scaffolding and part of the brick building fell into the road. Initial reports said vehicles were caught beneath the debris, according to an alert.

Firefighters began evacuating the building as a precaution while crews used a drone to assess the upper portion of the building. As of about 7:15 p.m., no injuries were reported, and no one needed emergency shelter, police said.

The cause of the collapse was unknown as of Wednesday night.

Police asked drivers to avoid the area while the intersection of Broadway and Galena Boulevard remained closed in all four directions.