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Photos: Pa. garage floor collapses after driver pulls car into it

Penn Hills Fire officials said the man was unhurt

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Photo/Penn Hills No.7 VFC

Michael DiVittorio
The Tribune-Review

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A Penn Hills man pulling into his garage fell a few feet Sunday after a slab collapsed.

Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said it happened at 10:30 a.m. along the 300 block of Bon Air Road.

Firefighters said the driver had exited the vehicle by the time responders arrived, and he was not injured.

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Miller said the municipal zoning officer inspected the site and found two support beams had rusted out.

There also were cracks in the slab and other “warning signs” of a potential collapse that were ignored.

Miller said it was a homeowner issue and does not expect any charges to be filed.

No other structural damage or utilities were found.

Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Co. No. 7 posted photos of the collapse on its Facebook page.

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