Deck Collapse Injures Child, Adult In Central PA: Police

An adult and a child have been taken to the hospital after they were injured when a deck collapsed out from under them, police say.

The collasped porch.
Photo Credit: *Northern Lancaster County Regional police department*

Jillian Pikora

06/16/2022 3:44 p.m.

Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to the collapse at a home located on Hopeland Road in Clay Township at 1:48 p.m. on June 15, according to a release by the department.

The Durlach Mount Airy fire department engine and Squad 14 coordinated a rescue effort with additional support from Ephrata EMS, Northwest EMS, Medic 04 ALS – Wellspan, Medic 85 ALS – Warwick EMS, Rescue 16 Lincoln Fire Fire Department.

The hurt adult and child were then taken to a hospital.

No additional information about the extent of the unspecified injuries was released.

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