WASHINGTON — Firefighters are on the scene of a structural collapse of a parking garage at the Watergate hotel.
Structural collapse: 2600 Virginia Ave Nw, pancake collapse in the parking garage, SpOps and collapse team on scene, searching the building
— DC Fire Fighters L36 (@IAFF36) May 1, 2015
Metropolitan Police say several blocks of Virginia Avenue in Northweast are closed.
**TRAFFIC ADVISORY** DCFEMS Investigation: The E/B 2600-2700 Blocks of Virginia avenue, NW are CLOSED for apparatus
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 1, 2015
According to D.C. Fire spokesman, one person is injured. There is no word on the extent of the injuries.
This is a developing story. WTOP has a reporter headed to the scene.
