A 13-year-old student and a 26-year-old intern were injured in a partial ceiling collapse at the McDonough Expeditionary Learning School in Hartford this afternoon.
Officials said a heavy 6-by-12-foot piece of sheet rock from the second-floor ceiling fell and struck a large fluorescent light fixture, which also fell.
The injuries are not life-threatening, officials said. The teen was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and released around 4:30 p.m.
The intern was also also taken to a hospital.
The McDonough student body includes sixth through eighth graders.
Students said the incident happened in a science classroom. They heard a crack, then a section of ceiling fell.
Inspectors are looking through entire school to make sure all classrooms are safe. It's not yet clear whether school will open tomorrow because of structural issues.
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