Balcony, stairway collapse at Highland apartment building

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Fire Department responded to a building collapse that injured a construction worker Monday afternoon in Denver’s Highland neighborhood.

The collapse was at a three-story apartment building in the area of 30th Avenue and Vallejo Street.

The construction worker was taken to a local hospital by personal vehicle after the collapse, but the extent of their injuries was unknown.

According to the department, a stairway and exterior balcony that were under construction collapsed.

The City and County of Denver told FOX31 that the company working on the balcony did not have a permit for the construction and that a violation notice would be issued.

Fire crews helped move two families on the lower floor to safety. All the residents living on the lower floors were also being relocated to hotels.

The city has launched an investigation into the collapse.

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