Update: The person killed in the collapse has been identified as 63-year-old Alex Slone, according to the coroner. His body has been taken to Frankfort for an autopsy.
One person is dead after a building collapsed in Montgomery County Friday evening.
Judge Executive Chris Haddix says emergency crews were called to a warehouse at 1004 Levee Road in Mt. Sterling around 5:15 p.m.
Agencies from Montgomery County, Winchester, and Lexington responded to the scene to assist.
Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jerry Burnham says a few workers were in a crawlspace area trying to shore up the floor when it gave way and collapsed.
Haddix says one person was confirmed dead in the collapse. All others have been accounted for with no injuries.
Montgomery County Sheriff David Charles says Levee Road at the bypass is closed until further notice.
As of 11 p.m., crews were still working to stabilize the building.
The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
