Chicago’s Morton Salt Factory on Elston and Potomac partially collapsed on Tuesday, according to reports.
The wall collapse appeared to send tons of salt onto a parking lot and engulfed cars.
It’s unclear what caused the collapse.
DEVELOPING: Partial building collapse at Morton Salt factory at Elston and Potomac in #Chicago (CFD Photo) pic.twitter.com/0OBJ3psyMK
— Steve Grzanich (@SteveGrzanich) December 30, 2014
NOW: Wall collapse at Morton Salt factory in #Chicago; no injuries but a lot of salt via @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/tKtqrvYLFn
— John Bell (@NewsBell) December 30, 2014
There were no reported injuries.
Chicago Fire Media reported that the cars affected in the incident are from an Acura dealership nearby.
WGNTV has aerial video footage of the collapse.
AP Chicago update:
Bears fire GM Phil Emery, coach Marc Trestman
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman on Monday, making sweeping changes after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
Trestman is out after going 13-19 in two seasons while Emery lasted just three years. The Bears went 5-11 in a mostly miserable season, never challenging for the NFC North lead after the first few weeks as quarterback Jay Cutler and the rest of the offense struggled mightily.
“This job was an opportunity of a lifetime. My only regret is that we didn’t win enough games for that opportunity to continue,” Emery said in a brief session with reporters.
He also thanked the organization and borrowed a lyric from singer Carrie Newcomer, saying, “We stand breathless on the clean edge of change. It’s time to change and move forward.”
Emery did not take questions from reporters.
Trestman, in a statement issued through the team, thanked the team-owning McCaskey family for the opportunity to coach the Bears.
“I also want to thank all the coaches and players who gave us everything we asked over the past two years,” he said. “I have tremendous respect for this organization.”
The new GM and coach could have a big decision to make with quarterback Jay Cutler. He tied Philip Rivers for the league lead with 18 interceptions after signing a huge, seven-year contract at the end of last season.
The house cleaning was certainly not what the Bears envisioned with a prolific offense returning intact and a rebuilt defense in tow. But little went right for Chicago this season.
