Shocking footage from a police camera shows the chaotic consequences of a Colorado a home party after the floor collapsed in the basement while cops searched for at least a hundred teenagers they feared were trapped in the ruined property.
Bodycam records from the officers in charge show the interior of the house, which was left completely destroyed after the collapse, while the cops worked to evacuate the house.
“You guys have to go.” You have to leave now, “said one of the group’s officers, who are frantically trying to find their friends in the chaos.
Despite the scale of the incident – in which between 100 and 150 young people crashed to the floor – only three teenagers were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries.
The Southern Subway Fire and Rescue Service said teams responded to the house southeast of Aurora around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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A video from the body camera, released by the Arapaho County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, March 3, 2022, shows the aftermath of the collapse of the floor at a party in Colorado on February 26, 2022.
A police officer reacted to the scene where three people were injured when part of the first floor collapsed in the basement during a party involving 100 to 150 minors
Firefighter arrives after first floor collapses in basement during party of 100 to 150 teenagers, officials say
Officers are working to evacuate the home after the first floor collapsed in the basement
Arapajo County Sheriff told KUSA homeowners hosted their 18-year-old grandson’s birthday at the time of the collapse
The Southern Subway Fire and Rescue Service, filmed on stage on Saturday, said the collapse caused a natural gas leak, but has since been stopped and the house is uninhabitable.
Earlier this week, the 18th District Attorney’s Office announced that no charges would be filed in connection with the collapse of the floor. Shortly afterwards, the case was closed.
“Part of the first floor collapsed in the basement because of a big party with 100-150 minors inside,” the SMFR said.
A video from the party shows the teenagers dancing and jumping up and down, until the floor finally gives way below them in a brutal accident.
This was announced by the Arapaho County Sheriff’s Office KUSA that the owners had organized the birthday of their 18-year-old grandson at the time of the collapse.
It is unclear whether they were home at the time.
Part of the first floor of a Denver home collapsed in a basement over a large party of 100-150 teenagers dancing inside. Video from the party shows teenagers dancing and jumping up and down until the floor finally recedes beneath them in a brutal crash
Shocking videos captured the moment at least a hundred teenagers fell across the floor at a massive home party in a Denver suburb of Colorado over the weekend. Three people were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries after the floor collapsed in the basement under the weight of more than 100 partygoers
Two of the partygoers who were among the teenagers who fell across the floor said they found out about the party because the home address was shared on social media
Two of the partygoers, who were among the teenagers who fell across the floor, said they found out about the party because the home address was shared on social media.
Cass Henry, 15, and his brother AJ Henry, 17, told KUSA that the party quickly spiraled out of control.
“I think it just spread a little bit, so everyone thought it was just an open day,” Cass said. “People just started showing up.”
Cass went to the hospital with a broken ankle.
“Two seconds before the ground broke, you could hear everything falling apart, but there wasn’t enough time to do anything about it,” Cass said.
The Southern Metro Fire and Rescue Service said the collapse caused a natural gas leak, but has since been stopped and the house is uninhabitable.
Authorities have not identified the homeowners or those taken to the hospital, but said it appeared to be a horrific incident and there is currently no criminal investigation.
The Southern Metro Fire Department said the collapse caused a natural gas leak, but it has since been stopped and the house is uninhabitable.
“It’s amazing that no one was seriously injured or killed,” Scott Richardson, head of special operations for the SMFR, told KUSA.
Richardson added that he had never seen such a collapse in his career as this.
“It’s not the static weight we just stand on [the floor]but if people jump up and down and that creates what we call a ‘shock load’ on the floor, then you can’t really predict what will happen, “he said.