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Nearly two dozen kids hurt after stair collapse at San Diego gym during birthday party
BY Pauline Repard Kristina Davis
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/TNS Updated: Sunday, November 12, 2017, 4:46 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...tair-collapse-san-diego-gym-article-1.3627132
SAN DIEGO — At least 20 children were injured when a stairwell collapsed Saturday night during a birthday party at a parkour gym in San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood.
The accident was reported at 7:40 p.m. at the facility on Main St. near Sigsbee St.
The children suffered mostly minor injuries while at least were taken to hospitals with serious spinal injuries, San Diego fire officials said. Two adults were hurt in the collapse.
“It could have been much worse,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Steve Wright said.
Parents rushed to the area to find their children.
Parent Zachary Smith said his son was lining up for pizza prior to the collapse, while another witness claimed to see children running up and down from a loft to grab a slice. Many parents were probably using a Groupon that had been offered for the event.
"It was a freak accident," Smith said.
Joe Saari said that when he and his wife dropped off their two children for a few hours, there were 100 to 150 kids at the warehouse, which includes trampolines and bouncy houses. The couple were heading back home to Chula Vista when one of their children called and said there had been an accident.
His kids suffered minor scrapes, Saari said.
An hour after the accident, the street around the warehouse was lined with ambulances and firetrucks, some leaving with apparent victims inside. Children huddled nearby in groups, some with parents.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
© 2017 The San Diego Union-Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
BY Pauline Repard Kristina Davis
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/TNS Updated: Sunday, November 12, 2017, 4:46 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...tair-collapse-san-diego-gym-article-1.3627132
SAN DIEGO — At least 20 children were injured when a stairwell collapsed Saturday night during a birthday party at a parkour gym in San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood.
The accident was reported at 7:40 p.m. at the facility on Main St. near Sigsbee St.
The children suffered mostly minor injuries while at least were taken to hospitals with serious spinal injuries, San Diego fire officials said. Two adults were hurt in the collapse.
“It could have been much worse,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Steve Wright said.
Parents rushed to the area to find their children.
Parent Zachary Smith said his son was lining up for pizza prior to the collapse, while another witness claimed to see children running up and down from a loft to grab a slice. Many parents were probably using a Groupon that had been offered for the event.
"It was a freak accident," Smith said.
Joe Saari said that when he and his wife dropped off their two children for a few hours, there were 100 to 150 kids at the warehouse, which includes trampolines and bouncy houses. The couple were heading back home to Chula Vista when one of their children called and said there had been an accident.
His kids suffered minor scrapes, Saari said.
An hour after the accident, the street around the warehouse was lined with ambulances and firetrucks, some leaving with apparent victims inside. Children huddled nearby in groups, some with parents.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
© 2017 The San Diego Union-Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
