Jul 05, 2022

Boy dies after roof collapses at York hotel

Posted Jul 05, 2022 12:46 AM

By SCOTT CARLSON
North Platte Post

YORK, Neb.-Police said a boy died after a roof at a Nebraska hotel collapsed on Sunday night.

Police said officers responded to the report of a roof collapse at the Hampton Inn at around 9:00 p.m.

Officers and first responders arrived to find a boy trapped under debris in the pool room of the hotel. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. All other patrons were safely evacuated.

The boy's name and age were not released at this time.

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal and York Police Department will lead the investigation into the collapse.