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23 Injured In Texas Balcony Collapse
The second-floor balcony of an Austin condominium collapsed during a party, sending 23 people to the hospital.
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AUSTIN (August 02, 2010)-A second-floor balcony of a condominium in Austin collapsed early Sunday, sending 23 people to the hospital with injuries.
The collapse happened about 4:15 a.m. Sunday during a party at the Garden Court Condominiums, about 4 miles southeast of downtown Austin.
Austin Fire Lt. Randy Elmore says about 30 people were on the balcony when it collapsed; 23 people were taken to University Medical Center-Brackenridge with injuries ranging from minor scratches to bone fractures, Elmore said.
Hospital spokeswoman Lauren Picarello says all but five of the patients had been discharged as of early Sunday afternoon.
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Posted by: Alisha
Location: Central Texas
on Aug 3, 2010 at 09:20 AM
You know what they say...STUPIDITY IS NOT A CRIME SO THEY ARE FREE TO GO! Come on 30 drunk idiots on a balcony? I don't know of any residential building where a balcony is designed or intended to hold that much weight!!! Sad part is they will sue proving more ignorance!
Posted by: Stef
on Aug 2, 2010 at 09:42 PM
lol big billy
Posted by: Anonymous
on Aug 2, 2010 at 05:32 PM
no matter if its gods doing or not...people never learn and will not stop no matter how many signs there r.
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