At Least 28 William & Mary Students Injured in Deck Collapse
At least 28 William & Mary students were injured when a deck collapsed at an off-campus home on Matoaka Court in Williamsburg, Virginia, late Friday night.
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 24, 2026 —
At least 28 William & Mary students were injured late Friday night when a deck collapsed at an off-campus home on Matoaka Court in Williamsburg, Virginia, according to the information provided.
The available account identifies the injured as students at William & Mary and gives a minimum number of 28. It does not specify how many people were on the deck or at the home, whether anyone else was injured, or the nature or severity of the reported injuries. The date of the incident was not provided.
The circumstances surrounding the collapse are also unclear. No information was provided about what caused the deck to fail, the home’s owner, or whether the property had been inspected. The summary does not say whether emergency services responded, whether any students were hospitalized, or whether local officials have opened an investigation.
The location was identified as an off-campus home on Matoaka Court in Williamsburg. No street number or further details about the property were provided. The account also did not state whether the home was rented by students or describe any connection between the property and the university beyond the reported student injuries.
With those details unavailable, the reported toll remains the central confirmed information: at least 28 William & Mary students were injured in the collapse. Further information about the students’ conditions, the cause of the incident and any official response was not included in the summary.
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