BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A patio collapsed at a country club in Montana, injuring up to 25 people Saturday night, according to police and media.
Emergency services responded to a report of a collapsed patio on the 3400 block of Briarwood Boulevard in Billings at 7:50 p.m., the Billings Police Department said in a statement posted to social media.
There were “several people injured,” but no fatalities and large numbers of people were transported to local hospitals, Billings Police Lt. Matt Lennick said in the statement.
News outlets including The Billings Gazette and KTVQ-TV identified the location as the Briarwood Country Club.
Up to 25 people were taken to hospitals, KTVQ reported.
Police closed roads near Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare to clear access to hospitals, the Gazette reported.
Dr. Clint Seger, CEO of the Billings Clinic, said in a statement that the hospital had received six patients and was expecting three more. Another Billings Clinic official said separately that 11 victims had been admitted, the Gazette reported.
“We have multiple trauma surgeons, emergency physicians and the ER team as well as critical care staff on site to receive patients,” Seger said.
Briarwood’s website says the club opened in 1984 and offers golf, dining and swimming.