Building Partially Collapses Near Yale School Of Medicine

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A building under construction near the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven has partially collapsed during a concrete pour, injuring seven people including two critically. But officials say there were no fatalities in Friday’s collapse. Fire Chief John Alston Jr. says three people were partially buried under the rubble and were rescued. He says the injuries included broken bones. Officials a portion of second floor collapsed through the first floor and into the basement. Workers told officials the concrete was being poured faster than they could spread it, and it pooled too much and caused the collapse. Federal officials are investigating.