Authorities in Philadelphia have reported that multiple people are trapped after a parking garage collapsed in the City of Brotherly Love. On Wednesday afternoon, two construction workers were reportedly trapped underneath rubble after a parking garage they were working on collapsed. A third construction worker was found but has now been pronounced dead. CBS filled in the details: One person has died and at least two people are missing after a partial parking garage collapse in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said. Police said emergency crews are searching for at least two people trapped. One construction worker was rushed to an area hospital, where police said he later died. Reports of the building collapse, which is under construction, came across dispatch shortly after 2 p.m. The building is located at 3000 Grays Ferry Avenue, the Philadelphia Fire Department said. Chopper 3 was live over the scene, showing part of the garage that had collapsed. The collapse appears to have happened on the first floor of a seven-floor parking garage under construction. Here’s the scene: WATCH: Parking garage collapses in Philadelphia with reports of multiple people trapped, per CBS. pic.twitter.com/rxDAdq9pY1 — Resist Wire (@ResistWire) April 8, 2026 Aerial footage of the collapse: #BREAKING: A stairwell collapsed in a parking garage that is under construction in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood. https://t.co/tgHvDFrmHO — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) April 8, 2026 NBC Philadelphia reported that members of the community previously protested the construction of the parking garage: Back in February, people in the community gathered to protest the construction of this garage, saying it would increase traffic congestion, harm the environment, and affect public health. NBC10 had reached out to CHOP for comment regarding the planned garage and the protest. A spokesperson provided the following statement: “Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia remains committed to engaging with the residents of Grays Ferry to understand and address their feedback. We have held more than 20 community meetings with the Grays Ferry community, which has resulted in several community-requested initiatives including a five-year grant funding for Grays Ferry nonprofits, financial contribution to the D. Finnegan Recreation Center, health education workshops, support for local employment, alternate parking options for Titan Street neighbors , and exploration of expanded pediatric clinical services in Grays Ferry. We take all concerns from residents incredibly seriously as we look to support CHOP’s growing patient and staff needs.”