Strong wind gusts caused a Discount rate Tire store at West 64th Opportunity and Simms Street in Arvada to collapse like a house of cards late Thursday afternoon. "There were 6 people that were treated on the scene for minor injuries and 2 were transported to the health center," said Amber Jones, a public information officer with the Arvada Fire Defense District.
However all of the injured might walk and injuries were small, despite the severity of the collapse, Jones said. Images on Twitter revealed broken cars and debris strewn throughout the parking area and a roof that had completed moved off the collapsed building with the Discount Tire marquee sitting flat on the parking lot.
A control panel webcam shared on Twitter caught the minute when a serious gust ripped the roofing apart and collapsed the tire shop, catching a worried staff member going out as a metal roofing system panel flies through the air and crashes just above him on a neighboring building. An Arvada fire engine reacting to a call near Rocky Flats had a reasonably new windshield seriously damaged and blown out by the debris flying in the air, Jones said.
The City of Arvada stated that they are supporting a staff member and his family after he was involved in a severe mishap. On Thursday afternoon, Joe "Joey" Herrin was working when a piece of machinery turned and caught him under water for 15 minutes. He stays in a Denver healthcare facility in critical condition, according to the Go, Fund, Me project established for him.
Strong wind gusts caused a Discount rate Tire store at West 64th Opportunity and Simms Street in Arvada to collapse like a house of cards late Thursday afternoon. "There were Also Found Here that were dealt with on the scene for small injuries and two were transported to the health center," said Amber Jones, a public details officer with the Arvada Fire Protection District.
However all of the wounded could walk and injuries were small, in spite of the seriousness of the collapse, Jones said. Photos on Twitter showed damaged cars and debris scattered throughout the car park and a roofing that had actually finished moved off the collapsed structure with the Discount rate Tire marquee sitting flat on the car park.