UPDATE: The city of West Palm Beach now says what it thought was a partial building collapse at Lakeview and Chase was actually part of a demolition.
A PR firm used to occupy the building. The plan was to have the building fall on its side.
A passerby saw it and called 911.
That brought first responders to the scene.
No injuries were reported.
UPDATE Incident was part of a demolition NOT BUILDING COLLAPSE. Crews assessing whether incident poses danger to roads. More info on scene
— wwwWPBnews (@wwwWPBnews) April 5, 2016
Update: Leaning building part of planned demo. WPB 9-1-1 received calls of building collapse.WB Lakeview open to traffic. Chase still closed
— wwwWPBnews (@wwwWPBnews) April 5, 2016
EARLIER:
There has been a partial building collapse at Lakeview Avenue and Chase Avenue Tuesday afternoon, according to the city of West Palm Beach.
North and southbound Chase Avenue is closed at Lakeview and westbound Lakeview is closed coming off the bridge.
Traffic is being detoured to Flagler Drive.
— wwwWPBnews (@wwwWPBnews) April 5, 2016
BREAKING NEWS..partial building collapse at Lakeview and Chase in WPB. Roads closed. PIO on scene
— wwwWPBnews (@wwwWPBnews) April 5, 2016
