Casino Roof Collapse Gardena
GARDENA, Calif. (AP) — Eleven people suffered mostly minor injuries when a roof collapsed Monday at a Los Angeles area casino, raining debris into the lobby area, authorities said.
GARDENA, CA (July 17, 2019) – Eleven people suffered minor to moderate injuries after a casino roof partially collapsed on Rosecrans Avenue near Vermont Avenue Monday. Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino located at 1045 Rosecrans Ave. Drew crews to its quarters around 10:09 a.m. A large portion of the roof collapsed at the Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena on Monday. A view from inside the casino shows extensive structural damage. Details: Don't forget.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department received multiple calls following the collapse around 10 a.m. at Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, agency spokesman Marvin Lim said.
Casino Roof Collapse Gardena Ca
- Firefighters responded to the Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena where a large portion of the roof caved in Monday morning. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said everybody who. Published on Jul 15, 2019 Officials are investigating the collapse of a Gardena casino's roof Monday morning that injured 11 people, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE. — Several people were injured when a roof collapsed at a casino in Gardena Monday. The incident occurred at ‘Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady’ Casino — located at 1045 Rosecrans.
Aerial TV images showed rooftop equipment structures that had partially fallen through the roof. Photos from inside showed the sun streaming through a large hole in the ceiling and the floor littered with ceiling tiles, wires and other rubble.
Casino Roof Collapse Gardena Ca
Ten people reported minor injuries such as bumps and bruises. One person was hospitalized in moderate condition because of a pre-existing condition. Seven people total were taken to hospitals, fire officials said.
The casino was evacuated, and a search-and-rescue team combed the building with dogs. No other victims were found.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
A call and email to the casino seeking additional information were not immediately returned.
The Daily Breeze reported the Lucky Lady was not crowded Monday.
The roof collapsed before Ann Green got inside. “I’m just happy the casino wasn’t completely full, and a lot of people didn’t get hurt,” said Green, 52, of Los Angeles.
The casino has remained at the same location about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles since the 1940s, according to the newspaper.
It was purchased in 2016 by Larry Flynt, the publisher of “Hustler” magazine who owns several casinos and clubs in Southern California.