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Marietta Deck Collapses, Two Injured

A deck in the back of a house in Marietta collapsed Saturday, possibly due to too much weight.

Posted by Melissa Kory (Editor), June 3, 2012 at 09:25 am

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The rear deck of a house on N. St. Marys Lane collapsed in Marietta Saturday afternoon.

Upon arrival, and discovered the deck may have collapsed due to too much weight.

The deck stands about 10 to 12 feet off the ground and had around 15 people on it when it collapsed.

Two people were transported to for injuries.

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