WOMAN KILLED BY FALLING STONE OFF OF SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT MICHIGAN AVE AND CULLERTON ST, CHICAGO

THU SEP 04 2014 ~12:02 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
BUILDING HAZARD/FALLING DEBRIS/TRAUMA
1958 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL

UPDATE: FEMALE, AGE 35, HIT IN THE HEAD BY FALLING STONE FROM THE BELL TOWER OF THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHICAGO. SHE WAS WALKING NEAR THE CHURCH WITH HER BOYFRIEND WHEN SHE WAS HIT.

REPORT OF BRICKS FALLING FROM THE TOP OF A CHURCH WITH AT LEAST ONE PERSON INJURED AT CULLERTON AND MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BRICKS STILL FALLING AND ONE PERSON INJURED.

A10 TRANSPORTED VICTIM CODE RED WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE PRONOUNCED DEAD.

BC2 REQUESTS THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT ON THE SCENE.

OLD MASONRY STYLE CHURCH ABOUT 3-STORIES, 50X100 WITH A VESTIBULE AND A BELL TOWER.

CHURCH ADDRESS IS LISTED AS 1936 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL. The church is listed as a US National Historic Landmark and a Chicago Landmark, but has failed several building inspections.

ENGINE(S): E8

CHIEF(S): BC2

EMS: A10



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