Dozens Injured After Deck Collapses at Off-Campus Trinity College House Party: UPDATE

HARTFORD, CT — Twenty-eight people were hospitalized late Saturday after a three-story deck collapsed at an off-campus Trinity College house party, said Hartford Deputy Chief Brian Foley.

Police said none of the injuries are considered serious and a broken bone would be among the worst of the injuries sustained. The deck collapsed at 11 p.m. Saturday at 1715 Broad Street in Hartford, Fox 61 reports.

Foley told Fox 61 that the decks were old, heavy and deteriorated and that the situation and injuries to the students could have been much worse. Alcohol was being consumed on all three floors of the house, reports state.

In a statement, Mayor Luke Bronin said when he saw the accident he was just relieved that no lives were lost, Fox 61 reports.

In a statement released to Fox 61, the college said most of the students have been sent home from the hospital. The college also said "while this event is upsetting, we are grateful that none of the injuries are life-threatening."

Families at Trinity College who are concerned about students who may have been injured in the collapse can call Trinity Campus Safety at 860.297.2222.

Read the full Fox 61 story here.

Photo credit: Deputy Chief Foley