32 people injured in deck collapse at Glacier Camp
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LAKESIDE — Some 32 people were transported via ambulance to hospitals across Flathead, Lake and Missoula counties on June 17 after a deck collapse at Glacier Camp near Lakeside, according to the Somers Fire Department.
Six people injured were transported by air ambulance. Both A.L.E.R.T. from Kalispell and Life Flight from Missoula responded. Five of those transported by air were in critical condition.
Another 10 people were transported by ambulances from Polson, Ronan, and several other Lake County ambulance crews.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said several police and fire crews from both Lake and Flathead Counties responded to the incident.
He said when he arrived paramedics were assessing the injured and transporting those with the most severe need.
Somers’ Fire Department said the second story deck collapsed around 4 p.m. and fell a total distance of 15 to 20 feet.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the matter further.
