Two men were left critically injured Tuesday morning when the third-floor balcony they were on collapsed at an apartment complex in West Philadelphia, police said.
The incident occurred around 10 a.m. at a property in the 4200 block of Chester Avenue, located south of Baltimore Avenue near the University of the Sciences campus.
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Investigators said two men had been standing on the rear fire-escape balcony of a third floor unit when the structure gave way.
Police said a 36-year-old man suffered head trauma and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He was listed in extremely critical condition. A second person, a 31-year-old male, suffered trauma to the left side of his body and was listed in critical condition at Penn Presbyterian.
No other injuries were reported and an investigation remains ongoing.