Roof collapse at Trumbull tennis club

Trumbull, Conn (WTNH) - After the roof collapsed Tuesday night, what's left of the Tennis Club of Trumbull is a large pile of debris.

The roof came crashing down aroun 7:30pm. Luckily, the club had closed around 3:00pm due to the bad weather. The owner said that normally the building is full of tennis players.

Firefighters were on the scene late Tuesday night securing any gas leaks. Trumbull Fire Chief Peter Rousso said there is no danger to homes or businesses nearby.

"It looks as though the roof had come in, the walls had fallen in in at least 50% of the building, the area out over the tennis courts," Rousso said.

"Nobody got hurt. Nobody got killed. If we didn't cancel, we would have had... all these courts are full, and that front wall came down. If somebody got hurt, this would be a whole different conversation. We will rebuild it," Tennis Club of Trumbull owner Ed Pagano said.

With the weight of snow and ice there have been several collapses throughout the state. Trumbull's First Selectman Tim Herbst is urging people to keep a close watch on their properties for any structural issues, and to keep their rooftops clear of any ice and snow.