Wall Collapses on 86-Year-Old in Storm

SILVER SPRING, MD — An elderly Silver Spring man suffered cuts and bruises when a basement wall collapsed on him during Wednesday’s thunderstorms.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews extricated the 86-year-old Layhill man after he was trapped by the wall. The collapse was reported about 7 p.m. at the home at 2415 Briggs Road, said fire department spokesman Pete Piringer.

The resident went to the basement of his home to check on the sump pump when the wall gave way and collapsed on him.

The man was taken to an area hospital, but his leg injuries were not believed to be serious.

A building inspector has deemed the house unsafe at this point.

»Photos and video courtesy of Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services