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Cause Probed in Partial Collapse Of Bleachers That Injured 12 At A Texas Rodeo Arena

By NADIA LATHAN Report for America/Associated Press

AP News by AP News
September 3, 2024
in Public Safety, National, Sports
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Cause Probed in Partial Collapse Of Bleachers That Injured 12 At A Texas Rodeo Arena

PILESGROVE, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 24: A woman on horseback with an American flag stand in the middle of the arena as a prayer is said at the Cowtown Rodeo on September 24, 2022 in Pilesgrove, New Jersey. Located in Salem County of New Jersey, the Cowtown Rodeo begin in 1929 and is reported as the country’s longest-running weekly rodeo in the United States. The outdoor stadium has a 4,000 person capacity and holds a rodeo every Saturday night from May through September. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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A stagecoach circles the arena during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, on Martin Luther King Jr Day, January 21, 2019. – The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo credit should read JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)

Authorities are investigating the weekend collapse of a portion of bleachers at a rodeo arena in Texas, injuring 12 people near San Antonio.

Emergency responders arrived at the rodeo arena shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday in Boerne, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of San Antonio, said Boerne assistant fire chief Walter Ball.

Four people were treated at the scene of Saturday night’s collapse at the Kendall County Fairgrounds while eight others were taken to hospitals with six of those since released, according to Ball.

An initial inspection by the Boerne Fire Marshal and the city code compliance office Sunday morning found that a more thorough investigation by a structural engineer is needed to determine the cause of the collapse before the arena can be reopened.

According to a social media post by the Kendall County Fair Association, Sunday night’s rodeo performance was canceled, but attendees could still enjoy the final day of the fair to eat, shop, and see live entertainment.

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