Driver rescued after parking garage partially collapses in Dearborn

A 19-year-old man has been rescued after a parking garage partially collapsed in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday night, according to authorities.

Fire Chief Joseph Murray says dispatch received a 911 call at about 8:45 p.m. about the collapsed garage off of Garrison Place. The man was trapped in a vehicle under the rubble. 

"Fortunately, the driver had his cell phone. Although he was pinned in the car, fortunately, he wasnt injured," Murray said.

Crews, including the Western Wayne County Urban Search and Rescue team, worked at the scene to get the man out, the fire department said. He was rescued about two hours after the structure collapsed.

"Really thought, looking at the collapse, that we were gonna be there for the whole night, and really, within two hours, they had the gentleman extricated from that vehicle," Murray said.

The man was then taken to the hospital for evaluation, though officials said he appeared uninjured on Friday night. His cousin told CBS News Detroit on Saturday that he has since been discharged and was recovering at home.

"Obviously, it is a very cold night out tonight, so we do have processes in place to bring heaters to keep the victim warm as much as we can as we work to get him out," Murray said before the rescue.

Caution tape was up around the garage on Saturday afternoon. Officials said at that time the area was still very dangerous to be around. 

The cause of the collapse is unknown. According to Murray, the fire department had no prior issues with, nor knowledge of, any risks associated with the parking structure.