Two people were injured by falling bricks on Chicago's West Side Monday afternoon, fire officials confirmed.
The incident occurred in the 700 block of South Kenneth Ave in the city's Lawndale neighborhood around 4:47 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department. Authorities said bricks on the east side of the building fell and struck two people.
A witness who lives on the block told NBC5 that he heard a loud boom followed by screaming, and that the two victims, both women, were not in the building, but were walking on the sidewalk when they were hit.
Bystanders rushed to help the women, who were bleeding from their heads and shoulders, he said. One woman was taken to Mount Sinai and the other to Stroger Hospital, both in critical condition, officials confirmed.
A massive police and fire presence could be seen stretching down the block, and video from Sky5 showed the crumbling facade and several bricks on the building's roof as well as the ground.
