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Friday, July 16, 2010

3-Story Parking Garage Partially Collapses In N.J.

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Emergency crews look into reports of 2 people missing

A glass canopy fell off of a high-rise condominium building and onto a parking garage two stories below on Friday, partly flattening the structure and damaging vehicles, authorities said. Workers couldn't immediately get into the rubble to check out reports that two people could be trapped inside.

The possibility of another collapse was keeping out firefighters, Hackensack fire Lt. Stephen Lindner said.

The Bergen County Office of Emergency Management said it was looking into unconfirmed reports that two people may be missing.

The three-level garage "pancaked" when the canopy fell on it, said Chris Baldo, who lives in the adjacent high-rise condominium tower.

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