Two Evaluated After Ceiling Collapse Inside Lincoln Middle School In Edwardsville Construction Project

Officials say a ceiling gave way during renovation work at Lincoln Middle School, prompting a response from firefighters; two were taken to a local hospital.

Jun 30, 2026 10:17 AM Jun 30, 2026 4:34 PM

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EDWARDSVILLE - A ceiling collapsed on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, during a construction project at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville, sending two people to an area hospital for evaluation, according to city and fire officials.

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Cathy Hensley, a communications staff member for the City of Edwardsville, said she spoke with an Edwardsville Fire Department captain just after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, who reported the collapse happened between 9 and 9:30 a.m. on June 30, 2026, at the middle school building, which has been under renovation.

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Five people were in the vicinity when the collapse happened during the project, according to the fire captain. Two individuals were sent to area hospitals for evaluation, though officials did not know the nature of their injuries. Two others refused medical treatment, and one person did not require it.

Hensley said she was not sure where in the building the collapse occurred. She also said she did not know what type of work was underway as part of the construction project.

Construction has been underway at the Edwardsville middle school during the last two summers with massive renovations.

S.M. Wilson & Co. issued a statement that the collapse did not occur on S.M. Wilson's part of the Lincoln Middle School project, and it also said it is not contracted with the company that was involved in the incident on Tuesday.

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