Garage Collapses at Miami Dade College's West Campus UPDATED

A parking garage at Miami Dade College's west campus in Doral collapsed unexpectedly today. The garage was under construction, and according to NBC Miami, no students were injured. However, several construction workers might be trapped under the rubble. At least one person was carted off on a stretcher. Update: One...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

October 10, 2012

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A parking garage at Miami Dade College's west campus in Doral collapsed unexpectedly today. The garage was under construction, and according to NBC Miami, no students were injured. However, several construction workers might be trapped under the rubble. At least one person was carted off on a stretcher. Update: One person has died.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials have responded to the scene, and it appears that several construction workers have received medical attention.

Authorities confirm that they believe several construction workers might be trapped beneath the rubble.

At least one person was seen on local TV news helicopter coverage being taken away on a stretcher.

Update: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has confirmed that one person has died in the collapse. Two other workers are stuck under the rubble. Rescue workers are communicating with the workers through cell phones.

The remaining trapped workers are both believed to be a live, with one stuck in a truck underneath the rubble.

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