Crime & Safety
28 Injured After Williamsburg Deck Collapses During Homecoming Party: Reports
College students were among more than two dozen injured after a back deck collapsed in Williamsburg Friday night.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Twenty-eight people were injured after a Williamsburg home’s back porch collapsed on Friday night, according to reports.
According to WAVY, police and emergency personnel responded to the home on the 200 block of Matoaka Court just after 10 p.m. on Friday. The outlet reports that 13 people were taken to local hospitals by ambulance and 15 more took themselves in for care over the course of the night.
None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening.
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The gathering was a college homecoming party, according to Fox News.
The College of William and Mary says “a number” of its students were injured in the collapse. In a statement, the school said it was working to provide care to students affected by the accident and directed students to contact the student affairs department or others for assistance.
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