UPDATE: No accidents as brick veneer comes down throughout work on constructing in Oshawa

By Aniyah Morales On Sep 23, 2022

Police are advising drivers and others to avoid an area in Oshawa after the partial collapse of a building mid-day Thursday, Sept. 22.

Traffic in Oshawa was affected after a mishap at a work site mid-day Thursday, Sept. 22.

A brick veneer on a commercial at Simcoe Street and St. Lawrence Street gave way as workers removed outer siding, according to Tyler Stoddard, chief building official with the City of Oshawa.

The structure of the building was not compromised, he said.

The incident, originally described as the partial collapse of a building, occurred around mid-day. No injuries were reported, Durham police said.

Police had asked people to avoid the area but as of 2 pm reported just one lane of traffic was affected.