June 19, 2013

Grand Stand Stage Collapses at Indiana State Fair

Stage Collapse Aftermath  Photo by @RichEvers

"Chairs and sand were blowing everywhere, then when I looked up, the stage just kind of swayed back and forth, then came crashing down in to the crowd."   Indiana State Fair attendee Around 8:55pm Saturday, at least 43 people were injured and four people died as a result of the Grand Stand Stage collapsing at the Indiana State Fair.  A wind gust estimated between 60 and 70 miles per hour blew … [Read more...]