Brazoria County home collapse leaves two dead, five injured
A home collapsed on a family in Brazoria County Sunday evening, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including a 17-year-old. Five others were injured in the incident.
Authorities say the home in Angleton collapsed around 5:00 p.m. while the family was attempting to level the manufactured home using jacks and other equipment, which reportedly failed.
First responders worked to free those trapped beneath the structure, using chainsaws and axes to cut through the floorboards. Four of the injured individuals were airlifted to hospitals in critical condition, while another was transported by ambulance and is currently stable.
Four of the seven family members either injured or killed are teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17. A 31-year-old adult and a 17-year-old died from injuries sustained during the collapse.
At last update, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says all but one of the injured are now listed in stable condition. They say a 15 year-old boy is critical and undergoing surgery.
Although the investigation is considered preliminary, detectives do not believe there was not any criminal activity involved and consider this an accident.
Further updates are expected as the investigation unfolds.