Posted on 06/16/2012 3:04:16 PM PDT by RansomOttawa
A stage at Toronto's Downsview Park has collapsed in advance of a scheduled Radiohead concert, killing one person and injuring at least three, according to Toronto EMS.
Calls came in to emergency crews at about 4 p.m. ET. One person was transported to Sunnybrook Hospital in serious condition while two others assessed at the scene have minor injuries.
CBC's Maria Nunes was driving by the park when she noticed the commotion. From her vantage point. she could see five ambulances, two police cars and a firetruck.
The 7:30 p.m. concert is cancelled. Gates had been scheduled to open at 5 p.m.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
Is it just my recollection or is this happening a lot lately to outdoor stages?
I met the band members from Cheap Trick in Detroit. They gave me one of their picks, which I gave to my son.
Used to borrow amps from Robin and his brother back in Milwaukee. At that time their band was called Zander. Nice guys.
Its time to require a structural engineer’s plan for stage setups. A safety factor of .75 is never adequate.
No motion in that “video” that I could discern.
Assembled by union workers?
..yeah, I know...I went for the visual for better perspective.
..beware if you go to YT..early so-called vids of this are virus infected
Union labor.
RIP.
It’ll be radio now without the head!
What, you were too cheap to get your own? ;)
“What, you were too cheap to get your own? ;)”
Too broke, and just starting out!
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