BALTIMORE — Baltimore City firefighters responded to a building collapse in the Johnston Square neighborhood on Tuesday.
Building collapse in East Baltimore leaves one person injured
The collapse occurred in the 700 block of East Eager Street at a storage building. Neighbors tell WMAR-2 News it's been in bad shape for weeks.
"It was leaning, but it was, when it was leaning, it didn't fall, but the wind...the structure wasn't good enough," said D, who saw the aftermath.
One person was injured as a result of the collapse, but a spokesperson with Baltimore City Fire told WMAR-2 News said they refused treatment at the scene.
Neighbors say it was a man walking to a nearby store.
"You ever seen Final Destination? They got hit like Final Destination. Like they was running for they life," D said.
Several cars were also damaged, according to the property manager, no one was inside the cars or the building when it happened.
The spokesperson added that an inspector with the Department of Housing and Community Development is on the scene, along with BGE, the Department of Public Works, and the Office of Emergency Management.
The building has been condemned. According to state records, the structure was first built in 1920 and purchased by the current owners in 2000.
Residents should expect traffic to be impacted at the intersection of the 700 block of East Eager Street and Homewood Avenue for the next several hours.
