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Two Medford Nursing Home Residents Hospitalized After Snow-Laden Tent Collapses

Police say heavy snowfall from a regional storm caused the pop-up tent to fail.

Overview

  • The collapse happened Sunday evening on the back patio of the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center at 120 Murray St. in Medford, according to police.
  • Responding officers and emergency crews cut through the tent to extricate two residents trapped beneath it.
  • Both individuals were taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Medford police said.
  • The temporary structure gave way under the weight of accumulating snow as a large storm moved through the Northeast, with forecasts of up to two feet in some areas.
  • Officials have not released further details, and the situation remains under review.