11 hurt after deck collapses in Andorra section of Philadelphia

Saturday, May 20, 2017
ANDORRA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say eleven people were hurt after a deck at an apartment complex collapsed in the Andorra section of the city.

It happened before 9 p.m. Saturday in the 8800 block of Ridge Avenue.
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Action News is told 16 people were standing on the deck behind an apartment in the Anthony Lane complex when it gave way.

One of the injured was an off-duty police officer.

At least two were said to be in their 50s.

The extent of injuries was not immediately clear, though none were believed to be life-threatening.



Inspectors were on the scene working to determine what caused the deck to collapse.
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