North Philly: 1 Person Injured in Building Collapse, Car Crash

A building collapse in North Philadelphia injured a 19-year-old woman on Sunday.
North Philly: 1 Person Injured in Building Collapse, Car Crash
Jack Phillips
9/29/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A building collapse in North Philadelphia injured a 19-year-old woman on Sunday. Three others were wounded.

The building collapsed 12th Street and Lehigh Avenue, trapping the woman, CBS Philly reported.

She was taken to Temple Hospital for medical treatment. CBS said she is alert and conscious.

NBC reported that a car crashed into the building, causing the collapse.

Four people, including the woman, were in the car were injured.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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