Condo Collapse: Despite Broken Pelvis
After 4-Story Fall, Mom Pulls Daughter
Out Of Rubble
Posted By: earlybird, 6/28/2021 12:50:14 PM
MIAMI – Amidst the tragedy of the Surfside condo collapse, there’s a story of remarkable strength and determination. Angela Gonzalez and her 16-year-old daughter, Devon, fell from the ninth floor to the fifth floor. Despite a breaking her pelvis, Angela found the strength to not only pull herself from the rubble, but also her child. Both were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. (Snip) Edgar Gonzalez, Angela’s husband and Devon’s dad, is among the 99 people who are unaccounted for.
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Condo owners in the South Florida tower that collapsed last week were facing assessments for millions of dollars worth of repairs -- with payments set to begin a week after the building's deadly fall.
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Condo Collapse: Despite Broken Pelvis
After 4-Story Fall, Mom Pulls Daughter
Out Of Rubble 6 replies
After 4-Story Fall, Mom Pulls Daughter
Out Of Rubble 6 replies
MIAMI – Amidst the tragedy of the Surfside condo collapse, there’s a story of remarkable strength and determination.
Angela Gonzalez and her 16-year-old daughter, Devon, fell from the ninth floor to the fifth floor.
Despite a breaking her pelvis, Angela found the strength to not only pull herself from the rubble, but also her child.
Both were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. (Snip) Edgar Gonzalez, Angela’s husband and Devon’s dad, is among the 99 people who are unaccounted for.
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I broke my pelvis a few years ago. A painful, debilitating injury. This is an absolutely incredible story.