Building collapse in west suburb sends debris into street, drivers urged to avoid area

Aurora Building collapse in west suburb sends debris into street, drivers urged to avoid area "Drivers should avoid the area and use an alternate route while crews are on scene," a spokesperson for Aurora police said. By Izzy Stroobandt • Published November 11, 2026 • Updated on November 11, 2026 at 11:14 pm A partial building collapse in Aurora sent debris plummeting into a street and fully shut down an intersection as emergency responders worked at the scene on Wednesday night. Around 6:40 p.m., both Aurora police and firefighters responded to the 100 block of East Galena Boulevard after scaffolding and part of a building's brick exterior separated from the building and fell into the roadway, police said. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE A massive hole in the front facade of the building could be seen above a pile of metal scaffolding beams sitting in the street below, video showed. A partial building collapse in Aurora sent debris plummeting into a street and fully shut down an intersection as emergency responders worked at the scene on Wednesday night. The intersection of Broadway and Galena Boulevard was shut down in all directions amid the emergency response, police said. "Drivers should avoid the area and use an alternate route while crews are on scene," a spokesperson for Aurora police said. The road remained blocked as of 8:45 p.m. Firefighters evacuated the building as a precaution and a drone was used to assess the upper portion of the building, police said. No injuries were immediately reported. Local Mental Health 11 hours ago Meet the unexpected team filling Chicago's mental health workforce shortage Metra 12 hours ago ‘Ball of flames': Witnesses recount Amtrak crash into car that left 2 kids dead Initial reports stated cars were trapped under the fallen debris, police said, but authorities did not provide any additional confirmation of that as of 8:45 p.m. No additional information was immediately available. This article tagged under: Aurora