Witnesses describe scene of chaos - Press & Sun-Bulletin
Witnesses at the scene of a parking garage collapse at UHS Wilson Medical Center described a burst of sudden, terrifying chaos Thursday. Wallis Kraham of Hillcrest and her husband, former Broome County Executive Jeff Kraham, had parked their car in the lot, where it became trapped by the collapse. "We heard a loud noise, and we look up and all the concrete is coming down," Wallis Kraham said. Jennifer Merrell of Harpursville said she had parked her 2003 GMC Sierra truck -- which had just received repairs the day before to its fuel pump, wheel bearing and tailgate -- on the upper level of the garage. Merrell said she and her son were in an exam room when they were told to evacuate the building. "We came around the corner, and I heard someone say, 'I hope no one parked on the first floor of the parking lot,'" she said. Still, she said, she felt lucky that her mother and daughter were at the mall instead of waiting in the truck for her and her son. Alexandria Shore, 20, of Binghamton was waiting for a cab outside the hospital when she heard a loud noise and thought a major car accident was occurring, she said. you felt the whole building vibrating," Sue Garrett said. Panicked bystanders gathered behind yellow crime scene tape near the garage, asking each other if anyone's car was parked there. Source: www.pressconnects.com
