Mom, Kids Tumble As Deck CollapsesPOSTED: 2:42 pm EDT August 14,
2006 PITTSBURGH -- A woman and her children were shaken up Monday morning when the back deck of their home fell down with them on it.The collapse happened in the 200 block of Rothman Street (map) in Pittsburgh's Arlington neighborhood, police said. Slideshow: Deck Collapse Pictures The mother, 27-year-old Becky Schlegel, is being kept overnight at Mercy Hospital with a shoulder injury. Her sons, ages 7 and 3, were treated and released.The reason for the collapse is unknown. Investigators are trying to determine if the weight of an inflatable swimming pool on the deck had anything to do with it. Related Links: More Allegheny County News Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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