2 dozen injured in barricade collapse at Seattle music fest

A 4-foot steel barricade was holding back about 3,000 people at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival.

By Wire Service
Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:11am
Northwest

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Officials said more than two dozen people were injured when a stage barricade collapsed during a performance at a Seattle’s Bumbershoot music festival, although no one was seriously hurt.

Seattle Fire Department spokesman David Cuerpo said around 25 people were evaluated for injuries after the 4-foot-high steel barricade collapsed Saturday night at Seattle Center, which is playing host to this weekend’s Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. Electronic music artist Jai Wolf was performing at the time.

Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Members of the crowd of around 3,000 people were pressed against the barrier, causing it to fall. Wolf canceled the rest of his set.

The festival said in a statement that on-site medical teams assisted those injured.

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