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Garage Collapses: Survivor Escapes; Investigations Underway

2/11/2026

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In Houston, Jose Cruz, who had just started working for the building's security company, survived a partial parking garage collapse inside his car on January 24 and escaped through his car window, sustaining a fractured foot.
He said the property owners have not checked on him.
In Dearborn, Michigan, a 19-year-old was rescued after a garage collapse, and investigators are examining the cause for possible links to severe weather.

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In Houston, Jose Cruz, who had just started working for the building's security company, survived a partial parking garage collapse inside his car on January 24 and escaped through his car window, sustaining a fractured foot.
He said the property owners have not checked on him.
In Dearborn, Michigan, a 19-year-old was rescued after a garage collapse, and investigators are examining the cause for possible links to severe weather.