What should have been a routine last evening at Centennial High School in Frisco quickly turned chaotic when a band tower collapsed and injured four teenagers. School and public-safety crews secured the campus while first responders treated the students and checked the stability of the area.
According to CBS News Texas, four teenagers were on the tower when it suddenly gave way, briefly pinning one student underneath before emergency crews pulled them free. Authorities have not released the students' names or provided detailed updates on their conditions.
Scene and response
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that the tower was roughly 30 feet tall and collapsed around 6:45 p.m. while students were climbing it. The station said three of the teens were transported to nearby hospitals for additional care, while a fourth was treated at the scene. Frisco ISD maintenance crews then cordoned off the area surrounding the fallen structure.
School location and district resources
Centennial High School is listed at 6901 Coit Road in Frisco on the campus page for Frisco ISD, which also provides campus contact details and emergency-response information for families. The school site includes the campus address along with district contact resources.
What’s next
Officials have not yet identified the students involved or announced a definitive cause for the collapse, according to CBS News Texas. FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that district crews have kept the site blocked off and are preparing to dismantle the fallen tower as investigators work to determine how and why it failed.
