2 injured during South Side church demolition

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2:37 p.m. CDT, June 27, 2014

Two men were injured by falling bricks during the demolition of a church in the Grand Crossing neighborhood this afternoon, authorities said.

Fire crews were called to the scene near 72nd Street and South Dorchester Avenue following the report of a building collapse about 1:15 p.m., but it was determined that there was "nothing serious," according to the Fire Department's news office. Two men were injured by falling bricks during the demolition of the building in the 7100 block of South Dorchester, said Police News Affairs Officer Ana Pacheco.

Two people were taken to local hospitalsfor treatment following the accident, said Fire Department spokesman Will Knight. Their injuries were not considered serious.

A 44-year-old man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and a 56-year-old man was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, Pacheco said.

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2 injured during South Side church demolition