Ashe Co. rescue crews respond to deck collapse; multiple injuries reported
Incident happened at a rental cabin near West Jefferson
Nine people were hurt after a deck collapsed at a rental cabin in Ashe County on Saturday night.
Published: Apr. 22, 2023 at 9:41 PM EDT
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. (WBTV) - Ashe County rescue crews responded to a deck that collapsed near West Jefferson Saturday night.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. at a rental cabin in the Big Tree subdivision.
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According to Ashe Medics, at least nine people were taken to the hospital and of those, two people were airlifted.
No deaths were reported.
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