Cars were smashed and flipped when the parking deck collapsed Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
Published on September 14, 2023 at 12:31 pm
The builder of the parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital stands by its work after the garage partly collapsed Tuesday.
“Batson-Cook (Construction) has not worked on this project since 2007 and, as Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers has already stated, the inspection and continued upkeep of the parking structure are the responsibility of the owner,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to News4Jax. “We are and will continue to assist with this investigation. We stand by our work and our safety practices. We’d also like to extend our thanks to the first responders who, as this incident showed, rush to keep people safe daily.”
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
The parking garage was inspected during construction, but the fire chief said it’s up to the property owner to do inspections once it’s built.Â
Read the rest of this story at News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.
