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Debris from a collapsed brick wall covers First Avenue East between Second and Third streets this morning, Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Two sections of the wall fell from the First Avenue Ramp around 8:30 p.m. Monday. No one was injured. (Jeff Raasch/The Gazette)

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Pieces of Parking Garage Collapse

By Cassie Huisman, Producer

By Cassie Huisman

Story Created: Jul 8, 2008 at 7:55 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS - Parts of a First Avenue parking garage fell off onto the street Monday night around 8:30. The street is still blocked off Tuesday morning.

One of the panels is also unstable and looks like it could fall off at any time. Police have closed the road between 2nd and 3rd Streets on First Avenue. Cedar Rapids Police say the owners of this parking ramp have been contacted.

Officials are not sure whether the collapse is because of Monday night's severe weather, structural damage or flooding.

Police say it will be cleaned up, but not by them. They don't know when the road will re-open.

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