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Carport collapses in West Jordan, heavy snow blamed

Jan 1, 2023, 11:06 AM

Ten vehicles were damaged at a West Jordan, Utah, apartment complex after a carport collapsed on Su...

Of the 14 vehicles hit when a carport collapsed on Sunday, ten were damaged. There were no human injuries (Battalion Chief Jared Price WJFD)

(Battalion Chief Jared Price WJFD)

WEST JORDAN, Utah — Heavy snow is to blame for the collapse of an aluminum carport on Sunday at an apartment complex near 3375 West and 7800 South.

 

Battalion Chief Jared Price with the West Jordan Fire Department said there were no injuries. The snow caused the roof to collapse onto 14 vehicles.

Ten of the vehicles sustained damage from the collapsed roof.

This story will be updated.

 

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Carport collapses in West Jordan, heavy snow blamed