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Falling debris injures two people
Published Sunday, November 29, 2009
NATCHEZ — According to a Natchez Police Department police report, two people standing outside of 519 Main St., the building adjacent to Mainstream Fitness, were hit by falling concrete on Friday evening.
A pile of remaining rubble shows concrete hunks ranging from minor debris to pieces approximately six inches in length and width and an inch and a half thick fell from the top of the padlocked building, hitting one individual in the shoulder and back area.
The other person reported he was hit in the head by a piece of concrete.
American Medical Response Ambulance Service responded to the scene, and both individuals were transported to Natchez Community Hospital for medical assistance.
Police Chief Mike Mullins said he was unaware of the incident and had no further information.
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Posted by rushinghjr (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 12:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Seems like if the preceeding story is true, then the Chief needs to do so investigating?
Posted by speakup (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 12:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
old clark show?
Posted by Natchezbear (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Rut Row Raggy!
Posted by LOVESNATCHEZ (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 6:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The "COMMISSION", should have taken steps to make the CLARKE THEATRE safe years ago. They certainly are on Dr. Vaughn and you can't even see his property. They really need to "sweep their own kitchen" downtown.
Posted by OldGrandDad (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 6:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Loose bricks are stacked on the south corner of the Institute building where they are in danger of falling onto the sidewalk. There are also loose bricks on what is left of the hole-in-the ground building on Commerce Street. These are also over the sidewalk. I'd love to see these situations corrected and for the owners to place a higher value on human safety.
Posted by justmyopinion (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 7:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
how much injury could that have really caused? enough for an ambulance ride to the hospital? come on
Posted by 3on23 (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 7:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well although the thickness wasn't clearly stated in the article a piece of concrete 6" x 6" x .5" would weigh roughly 1.5 - 2.5 pounds, and falling from the roof it could cause some damage especially if it hit them in the head or shoulders. Not something I would want to be hit with.
Posted by gottabehappy (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 7:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Was this during the lighting of the tree?
More likely it was thrown at them than just sporatically falling concrete.
Posted by justin (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 8:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Here comes the lawsuit!
Posted by natchez1 (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Pretty sure the building is owned by Dr. Arnold Feldman who also owns the Main Stream Fitness building. He had planned to put a swimming pool there for his fitness center. Main Stream has closed and the building renovations never happened.
The Killelea's were renting the building for a warehouse.
Hope the injuries were minor.
Posted by BenCole (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The United States Navy gave me a ticket outta Natchez in 1962, and gave me education, career, and the world. Natchez was pretty much at its terribly one-sided peak then, and it has been in decline ever since. Bricks falling from decaying buildings ... yeah, that's seems about right. It's all a metaphor for a town that put its eggs into a casino's basket and waited for something good to fall out.
Posted by rushinghjr (anonymous) on November 29, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ben/ Thanks for your service in the Navy!
Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on November 30, 2009 at 7:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
crumbling old buildings in downtown business areas is not a situation exclusive to Natchez....
every, and I mean EVERY town in America has this problem....
Posted by ntz143 (anonymous) on November 30, 2009 at 6:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Dr. Feldman owns the building....he has pulled out of his business interests in Natchez. He needs to either sell the building or make it safe. What if someone had been hit by debris and killed? Building owners must be accountable for their property...particularly when it is in the business district.
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