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2 hurt in Calvert County deck collapse

By WTOP Staff

CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – Two people sustained injuries when a deck they were on at a Calvert County residence collapsed Wednesday evening.

The collapse occurred at a residence on Cox Road in Chesapeake Beach at about 7 p.m. Faulty structuring caused the collapse, which sent 10 people tumbling to the ground, according to the officials with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.

Two people sustained minor injuries as a result of the collapse, officials said.

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