NJ parking garage collapses; at least 1 trapped

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A glass canopy attached to a high-rise condominium building fell onto a parking garage two stories below on Friday, partly flattening the structure and trapping at least one person, authorities said.

Rescuers could see the victim but couldn’t get to the person because they were concerned about the possibility of another collapse at the three-story garage, Hackensack fire Lt. Stephen Lindner said. They could not determine the victim’s condition.

Authorities were checking out reports that two to three more people might also be trapped, Lindner said.

The garage pancaked when the canopy fell on it, damaging vehicles. The top of the underground garage, level with the street, was littered with dirt, debris and glass, and the pavement split into chunks.