PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a brick column collapsed at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, killing one student who was in a hammock hanging from the column. Portland Fire & Rescue said two other people were injured Monday night. KGW reports that fire and rescue crews responded to the scene about 8:15 p.m. Six people were in three hammocks hanging from the column, authorities said. A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Two 18-year-old women were hospitalized. Monday was the first day of class at the campus of the private liberal arts college. About 2,000 students attend the school.
Column collapses at college, killing student in hammock
