Two were rescued and one swam to safety Monday after a pier in California’s central coast partially collapsed Monday, local authorities said.
The Santa Cruz Wharf, which was under construction, collapsed after facing turbulent waters and hurricane-force winds as a powerful storm passed through the Pacific Northwest seas. The Santa Cruz Fire Department rescued two people from the churning waters, while a third managed to swim to safety unaided.
Mayor Fred Keeley told reporters that no one sustained serious injuries. He said the section of the wharf that collapsed was in the middle of a $4 million renovation after having been damaged over time, partially from storms last winter….