Hotel Industry Guest Safety: Texas Hotel Guests Injured When "Glass Panels" Fall From 24th Floor To Pool Deck Recalling Fatal "Window Accident" In Atlanta

“….two glass panels fell from balcony railings of two unoccupied condominium units on the 24th and 25th floors and landed in the pool area…”

The hotel’s general manager, Drew McQuade, told the newspaper that four people were treated for cuts and other injuries.

“It was not packed, but there were a fair amount of guests at the pool,” McQuade said. “We feel fortunate that there were not more people injured.”

The incident, which occurred June 10, recalls the May 28 tragedy at the W Hotel in Midtown in which two women fell through a glass window in their 10th floor hotel room. LaShawna Threatt, 30, was killed in that incident and Cierra Williams, 28, was critically injured. Witnesses said the two women were engaged in “horseplay” when they crashed through the window.

McQuade said engineering experts were investigating the incident.

For more:  http://www.ajc.com/news/glass-panels-fall-from-979520.html

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2 Responses to Hotel Industry Guest Safety: Texas Hotel Guests Injured When "Glass Panels" Fall From 24th Floor To Pool Deck Recalling Fatal "Window Accident" In Atlanta

  1. http://www.facebook.com/pages/LaShawna-Marleece-Threatt-Memorial/226960650664219

    to set the record straight, they were not engaged in horseplay or play fighting but hugging each other goodnight when they leaned against the window and fell out. the hotel is liable

  2. http://www.facebook.com/pages/LaShawna-Marleece-Threatt-Memorial/226960650664219

    to set the record straight, they were not engaged in horseplay or play fighting but hugging each other goodnight when they leaned against the window and fell out. the hotel is liable