PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Emergency officials say a person is critically hurt after a Grays Ferry parking garage partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened just before 2 p.m. at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia garage, currently under construction, on 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue.
The collapse was likely in a stairwell.
One person was extricated from the rubble and taken to a hospital in critical condition. At least two other people are reportedly trapped, with crews working to rescue them.
The planned 1,000-car garage has been the subject of controversy, with neighbors and advocates protesting its construction and demanding CHOP pause construction and discuss the process with community members.
However, Shamar Pitts, a member of opposing neighborhood group Philly Thrive, expressed his sympathy for people injured in the collapse.
"This is horrible and my heart goes out to the workers who were harmed and injured and to their families," said Pitts. "I really pray that they make a full recovery, man, because this is just horrible."
According to Penn Public Safety, Grays Ferry Avenue is currently closed from 27th to 33rd streets. Officials urge drivers to expect delays and take alternative routes.
KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt, Mike DeNardo and Vik Raghupathi contributed to this story.
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