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Porch railing collapse in Hartford leaves one woman dead

Officials said the woman was pronounced dead at the hospital after succumbing to her injuries
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HARTFORD, Conn — A woman fell and died after a second-floor porch railing collapsed on Wednesday night in Hartford, according to the Hartford Fire Department. 

The incident happened at 82 Chadwick Ave. at around 6 p.m. 

District Chief Mario Oquendo Jr said Hartford responders came onto the scene after getting reports of a person that fell and found a woman on the ground 12 feet from the rear porch area.

She was treated by paramedics and then was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead there. 

Hartford police are still investigating the incident. 

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