Teen Deven Gonzalez, Mother Andrea Gonzalez Rescued From Surfside Condo Collapse Fell Several Floors

Miami FL

05 July, 2021

4:01 PM

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CBS Miami July 5, 2021 A 16-year-old who survived the Champlain Towers South collapse, along with her mother, fell several floors when part of the building came tumbling down. Sixteen-year-old Deven Gonzalez's world revolved around volleyball. She played beach volleyball, on her high school team and with a competitive travel club team. From her hospital bed where she's undergone multiple surgeries for a broken femur, she apologized profusely to her coach for missing their final practice. "I said, 'Let's focus on you right now and not volleyball,'" said club coach Amy Morgan, who described the teen as extremely determined, passionate, and unrelenting in pursuing her goals. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.