One person killed and seven injured when chicken house collapses, Pennsylvania cops say

One person was killed and seven hospitalized when a chicken house collapsed on Friday, July 29, Pennsylvania State Police say.

Before the chicken house demolished around 7:30 a.m. in Tyrone Township, it was being prepared for demolition, WGAL reported.

The eight people inside the building were all contractors and not affiliated with Hillandale Farms, which owns the chicken house, WHP reported. No chickens were in the building.

One person was found dead at the scene, Trooper Megan Frazer said. Their identity has not been publicly disclosed.

Seven others were taken to area hospitals, Frazer added. It’s unclear of their injuries.

The seven people taken to the hospital all escaped the building on their own, the York Daily Record reported.

Tyrone Township is about 130 miles west of Philadelphia.