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16 February 2007

Sad news: Poughkeepsie did end up in the headlines. The upper parking deck of the local mall collasped, as it was being plowed. Snow was diverted to a load-beaing point, which fell on at least 6 cars. [More:]

Despite accounts that no one was hurt in the incident, the discovery of the vehicles has spurred a search for possible victims. None of that will occur until later today, as the site's still unstable.
Shoot. I saw this on the news, and originally it seemed that they didn't think there were any cars there. Nuts. I hope no one got trapped. (or worse)
posted by redvixen 16 February | 07:57
Good thoughts and wishes for empty cars.
posted by LoriFLA 16 February | 08:27
Praying for zero body count here...
posted by PaxDigita 16 February | 09:45
Sounds like either an engineer or maintence supervisor is in trouble if the plow company was indeed told to pile the snow over the expansion joint. I'm surprised they pile it up on the deck rather than pushing it off the edge.
posted by Mitheral 16 February | 11:26
If anybody was missing in there, I sure hope their friends/family would have contacted police and emergency workers by now.





Meanwhile, I spotted this ad in the sidebar for the Poughkeepsie Journal article:
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WTF?
posted by pieisexactlythree 16 February | 13:43
Turn that down! *Shakes fist at Mohammed Fayed* || Photo Friday 16 Feb '07: Weather(ed) (...as per eth!)

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