A man and woman suffered serious injuries after falling three stories when a balcony collapsed in Lewiston on Wednesday.
A police officer also was taken to the hospital after inhaling glass while responding to the apartment building on Pierce Street. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The balcony collapsed just before 9 p.m., according to the Lewiston Police Department.
A man and a woman fell onto their neighbors’ paved driveway. When officers arrived on scene they found the railing missing from the third-story balcony.
Police were on scene interviewing several witnesses until 10:30 p.m.
The two victims who fell were taken to Central Maine Medical Center.
Lewiston police have not released the names of the victims.
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