Update: I’m hearing multiple reports from residents and people who live and work near vantage points for the top of the parking garage who are saying that a contractor had been storing fill dirt in the area that collapsed.
We are still working on the details, but reports are that part of a parking garage at the Renaissance on Turtle Creek at 3225 Turtle Creek Blvd. has collapsed. After viewing a picture of the actual collapse, I can say it looks like several parking spaces just dropped through several levels of the Turtle Creek garage. It appears that fire and police are on the scene, and search and rescue as well as canine search and rescue are on the scene. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that might be affected by this pretty scary looking multi-level collapse, and hope that the only things injured are cars.
From Twitter:
#BREAKING Parking garage collapse at The Renaissance apartment building along Turtle Creek Blvd. in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/kei5rTc1Dy
— Ryan Wood (@RyanWoodDFW) October 23, 2015
Viewer photo shows partial collapse starting from top level of Turtle Creek parking garage https://t.co/x9umcEYEiL pic.twitter.com/vATal20nOE
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) October 23, 2015
#BREAKING: Witness says it sounded like a jet engine when hole in the garage opened above him, as he jumped out of the way.
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) October 23, 2015
Major damage on #turtlecreek garage collapse pic.twitter.com/sHNM403VF3
— Dallas Police Assoc (@DPA_PoliceAssoc) October 23, 2015
Dallas medical director on scene at Turtle Creek parking garage collapse. So far, zero victims. Search continues pic.twitter.com/iGCDjXIFlo
— Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseNBC5) October 23, 2015
This is the 7th floor. The garage collapsed all the way to ground level. So far DFR says no injuries found. @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/38WKVgBr4R
— John Gnann (@kdfw07) October 23, 2015
Parking garage collapse – ground floor view shows damage https://t.co/gijdrobsmo pic.twitter.com/rnPhVNy2cs
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) October 23, 2015
All are safe at the Turtle Creek parking structure. @DallasFireRes_q and USAR is here. @1500Marilla @dallaspiosana pic.twitter.com/I3SKBbmnfZ
— DallasOEM (@DallasOEM) October 24, 2015
#NEW Dallas Fire says it took 5 disaster dogs through collapse zone & had no "hits." Property Mgmt cross-checking residents @wfaachannel8
— Jobin Panicker (@jobinpnews) October 24, 2015
Folks, be careful tonight. I can say for sure that there are so many roads (that you wouldn’t even think would flood) are covered over with water. There are many road closures. Once you get home from work, stay home – there’s more coming and the rain is coming down again after that brief break this afternoon.
