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One Injured After Trusses Collapse At UNC Charlotte Constuction Site

A roof collapsed on a construction site at UNC Charlotte Friday, injuring one worker.
Justin Lape
A roof collapsed on a construction site at UNC Charlotte Friday, injuring one worker.
Trusses collapsed Friday at an indoor batting facility under construction at UNC Charlotte.
Credit Justin Lape
Trusses collapsed Friday at an indoor batting facility under construction at UNC Charlotte.

One person is injured after a roof collapsed on a construction site on the campus of UNC Charlotte. Construction workers were working Friday afternoon on a new indoor batting facility near Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium when the trusses collapsed. 

One worker fell to the ground below and suffered non-life threatening injuries. The worker was transported to Carolina Medical Center Main for treatment. An investigation into the cause of the collapse is underway.