Stage collapses at Sugarland show in Indy

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Stage collapses at Sugarland show in Indy

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:31:53 PM EDT

A stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair before the country band Sugerland was to perform.

According to local reports, high winds played a factor.
http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/13/sugarland-stage-collapse-indiana-state-fair/#.TkcxbWHeJJs

Medics and rescue crews throughout Indianapolis
were converging on the State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., after
Hoosier Lottery Grandstand stage rigging for an outdoor concert
collapsed trapping and injuring fans. Some remained trapped about an
hour after the collapse.

Fallen lighting rigging extended about 15 feet
onto track, where some concert-goers were seated between the stage and
the grandstand.

Thousands of people attending the Sugarland
concert were awaiting the start of the country band's show when the
rigging for the stage fell onto the track were some were seated in a VIP
area.

"It was like it was in slow motion," said concert-goer Amy Weathers. "You couldn't believe it was actually happening."

Other concert-goers told WTHR, the Star's
newsgathering partner, that a gust came from the west and rocked the
rigging, causing some panic in the crowd prior to the stage's collapse.

Emergency workers established a command center
and triage area to tend to the injured. Those hurt were being moved to a
tunnel below the Grandstand stage. A hole was reportedly being dug in
the dirt track to try to reach people trapped beneath the rigging.

Indiana Homeland Security has declared a Level 1 emergency.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-13-indiana-state-fair-stage-collapse_n.htm

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:33:19 PM EDT

[#1]

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:36:02 PM EDT

[#2]

My buddy's wife and her friend were in front to the left when it happened. They said they are ok but it's a mess there.

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:43:07 PM EDT

[#3]

4 dead so far.

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:45:46 PM EDT

[#4]

WTHR Live Coverage

There's supposed to be a press conference shortly.

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:46:31 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
4 dead so far.

Damn.....

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:48:11 PM EDT

[#6]

Thats happened a few times lately.

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:48:30 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
4 dead so far.

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:48:35 PM EDT

[#8]

dupe
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1218444_4_dead__dozen_hurt_in_Indiana_State_Fair_stage_collapse.html

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:49:53 PM EDT

[#9]

Dupe by ten minutes Brother:

m00ler03's thread 4 dead, dozen hurt in Indiana State Fair stage collapse posted Today 9:21:48 PM CDT

Posted: 8/13/2011 6:50:15 PM EDT

[#10]

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