DENVER — Two workers had to be rescued Saturday afternoon after a lift fell through a hole and into an underground parking garage in Denver.
According to news partner KMGH in Denver, the lift was carrying two workers who were cleaning windows on a building in the Cherry Creek area when the concrete beneath the machine opened up.
The lift fell into an underground parking garage below and busted a sprinkler system, which flooded the garage, Denver Fire officials said. A propane tank connected to the lift also ruptured. Denver Police initially reported that a sinkhole cause the parking garage to collapse and a large gas and water line had been ruptured.
The workers were rescued by Denver firefighters and taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, according to KMGH.
Lift with workers falls through parking garage. The two workers onboard were rescued by Denver Fire and evaluated by Denver Health. Currently mitigating a propane leak and structural damage. pic.twitter.com/kl7mIpt6kR
— Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) August 17, 2019
