Lucky Lady Casino Roof Collapse
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GARDENA, Calif. - Eleven people suffered mostly minor injuries when a roof collapsed Monday at a Los Angeles area casino, raining debris into the lobby area, authorities said.
GARDENA (CBSLA) – Firefighters rushed to Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena Monday morning after its roof partially collapsed, injuring nearly a dozen people. (CBS2) The collapse occurred before 10:20 a.m. At the casino located in the 1000 block of Rosecrans Avenue. The Daily Breeze reported the Lucky Lady was not crowded Monday. The roof collapsed before Ann Green got inside. 'I'm just happy the casino wasn't completely full, and a lot of people didn't get. There was a roof collapse at Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, California on Monday. (NBC Los Angeles) Larry Flynt is now the proud owner of a topless casino. The man, who said he frequents the casino, spoke to KTLA on Tuesday and said when he was gambling at the Lucky Lady on Sunday, he heard a loud “pop” noise come from the ceiling which made him get.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department received multiple calls following the collapse around 10 a.m. at Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, agency spokesman Marvin Lim said.
Aerial TV images showed rooftop equipment structures that had partially fallen through the roof. Photos from inside showed the sun streaming through a large hole in the ceiling and the floor littered with ceiling tiles, wires and other rubble.
Ten people reported minor injuries such as bumps and bruises. One person was hospitalized in moderate condition because of a pre-existing condition. Seven people total were taken to hospitals, fire officials said.
The casino was evacuated, and a search-and-rescue team combed the building with dogs. No other victims were found.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
A call and email to the casino seeking additional information were not immediately returned.
The Daily Breeze reported the Lucky Lady was not crowded Monday.
The roof collapsed before Ann Green got inside. “I’m just happy the casino wasn’t completely full, and a lot of people didn’t get hurt,” said Green, 52, of Los Angeles.
The casino has remained at the same location about 12 miles (19 kilometres) south of downtown Los Angeles since the 1940s, according to the newspaper.
It was purchased in 2016 by Larry Flynt, the publisher of “Hustler” magazine who owns several casinos and clubs in Southern California.
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