Gas Station Roof Collapses In Torrance, California

A gas station canopy collapsed on two cars in Torrance Monday while maintenance workers were on the roof, checking it out for potential problems. "I heard a noise, something like an earthquake? I ran to the window. And seen that the roof had collapsed!" Giselle Vasquez, who works next door at Green Clean Car Wash, said. No one was seriously injured, including the drivers of the car and the crews on the roof, fire officials on scene said. Two maintenance workers were on the roof over the gas pumps when they noticed cracks. As they were getting off of the awning, the roof failed.