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7 Hospitalized After Garage Roof Collapses At Frat Party At Cal Poly

SAN LUIS OBISPO (CBS/AP) -- Seven people were hospitalized after a garage roof collapsed during an early St. Patrick's Day party at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

One person's thigh was impaled by a piece of debris early Saturday. Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center spokesman Ron Yukelson says six others were treated for cuts and bruises. None of the injuries werelife-threatening.

San Luis Obispo police Capt. Chris Staley says three people have been arrested for misdemeanors unrelated to the garage collapse. The San Luis Obispo Fire Department tweeted that the scene is under control.

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Photo of frat party at Cal Poly after the garage collpased, injuring 7 people.

The university says it is working with police and it has opened its own investigation that could result in disciplinary measures.

Hundreds of students were at the party, many dressed in green.

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