Building Collapse Closes Road In Meriden: Reports

MERIDEN, CT — Part of Broad Street in Meriden was closed Wednesday night due to a building collapse, according to multiple reports, including the Record-Journal.

Route 5 was closed Wednesday evening between East Main Street and Liberty Street, according to the state Department of Transportation.

WFSB 3 reports police believe the building was vacant at the time of the collapse.

The building was demolished after the partial collapse of a roof over a vacant multifamily home, NBC CT reported. No one was inside the home before it collapsed, and it has been under construction, but no workers were injured, NBC CT reported.

The demolition of the remaining structure was complicated by the fact that occupied buildings were nearby, officials said. The cause of the building collapse is under investigation. (See more photos via NBC CT here).

This story will be updated when more information is available.