High school students fall 6 feet through grate during college campus tour

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - High school students fell six feet through a utility grate while touring a college campus in Virginia.

On Thursday, high school students from Washington County Public Schools in Virginia were touring Virginia Tech, according to the university.

As the group was looking at Pamplin Hall, 10 students standing on a utility grate fell through. The drop was about six feet.

The students were able to get themselves out and were evaluated by campus emergency services, according to the university. Three students were taken to the hospital, and seven were treated at the scene.

The group continued their tour later that day.

Washington County Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith Perrigan said the students are OK.