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6 INJURED IN DAKALB COLLAPSE

6 Injured in DeKalb Collapse

DEKALB Co, GA -- Six people, including two toddlers, were injured Saturday when the deck they were grilling on collapsed and fell between 10 and 11 feet at a house just off Chandler Road in DeKalb County.

Several of the victims, including one of the toddlers, were burned by the contents of the grill. All six were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The essentially fell in a pancake-type motion, so everyone slid down the deck against the house so they were able to walk away, DeKalb County Fire Department Captain Eric Jackson said. Fortunately there wasn't a stack situation in which individuals are trapped underneath.

Investigators have not determined how or why the decked collapsed.

DEKALB: 4 hurt in deck collapse
WXIA-TV
Captain Eric Jackson with DeKalb County Fire Rescue said firefighters were on scene within minutes because there's a station almost immediately across the street from the subdivision where the collapse happened. "You can see where the deck broke away ...

Deck collapse injures 4 in DeKalb County, Ga.
WGCL Atlanta
(AP) - Four people have been taken to trauma centers after a deck collapsed at a DeKalb County home. DeKalb County Fire Department Capt. Eric Jackson says the deck fell inward when it collapsed Sunday afternoon. He says that those injured landed ...

Inspector: Thousands of metro Atlanta decks may be unsafe
WSB Atlanta
ATLANTA -- A deck collapse in DeKalb County that sent four people to the hospital Sunday is raising questions about deck safety. According to DeKalb Fire-Rescue, the deck was roughly 23 years old and folded, causing the victims to fall to the ground ...

Deck collapse sends 4 people to trauma centers
WSB Atlanta
Four people had to be taken to local trauma centers after a deck collapse. The incident happened around 4:30 pm on Sunday afternoon on Chimney House Court. The injured were at the house for a family gathering. Channel 2 action news reporter Carl Willis ...

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