9 Hurt when Deck Collapses at Cape May County Restaurant
Created: Saturday, 07 Jul 2007, 10:43 PM EDT
Lower Township, NJ -- No serious injuries are reported when a section of a deck area collapses at a crowded seafood restaurant in Cape May County Saturday night.
Nine people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of bruises, cuts and other minor injuries. But none were admitted and most have already gone home.
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Nine people are treated for minor injuries after a deck collapses at a busy restaurant in Cape May County. |
The cause of the collapse at the Crab House restaurant at the Two Mile Inn in Lower Township remains under investigation.
Officials estimate that about 1,0000 people may have been inside the facility when the section gave way around 7:30p.m.
Shortly after the collapse occurred, state police dive teams entered the water near the wreckage and searched the area for about two hours to ensure that no victims were trapped.
But all patrons and staff have been accounted for.
