A parking garage collapsed Wednesday night in Willowick near the Shoregate Towers apartment complex. New images from the daytime Thursday show large sections of the ground level caved in, with multiple cars flipped on their side.
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On Thursday morning, Lake County officials were flying a small drone inside the sub-surface levels of the parking garage to get a view of the damage inside.
A News 5 drone captured the video below Thursday morning:
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Crews were called to the apartment complex around 9 p.m.
As a portion of the north section of the garage came crashing down—the cars below caught on fire.
The decking of the garage literally fell in on those cars.
According to the Willowick Fire Department, at least two people were injured and rushed to the hospital after the collapse.
Officials confirmed that no one was left in the debris and that everyone else was safe.
Residents of the apartment complex said they have had issues with concrete falling on cars before. Managers at the apartment building told News 5 that no concrete fell prior to the collapse, and there were no complaints about the deck or garage. They said city building and housing representatives came out yesterday for a typical inspection.
Investigators said they're still trying to figure out what caused this garage to collapse—and working to determine if weather played a factor.
An investigation into the collapse is expected to begin on Thursday.
Lakeshore Boulevard was closed due to the incident but has since been reopened.
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