Milwaukee Brewers: Multiple fans suffered injuries at American Family Field on Saturday.
Multiple Fans Injured Following Milwaukee Brewers Weekend Game
According to Alec Johnson and Todd Rosiak of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Editor’s note: The escalator will not be open during the Brewers’ Sunday afternoon game, and will not operate until the cause is determined, repairs are made and the city inspects, an official said. Other escalators were inspected overnight and declared safe for use. Click here for more updates.
An escalator malfunction at American Family Field resulted in 11 people being injured following the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.
In a statement, Tyler Barnes, the senior VP of communications and affiliate operations for the Brewers said: “After the conclusion of today’s game, an escalator at American Family Field moving fans from the Terrace to Loge Level malfunctioned, resulting in an increased downward speed.
Eleven people were injured in the incident, five of them treated at the ballpark and six others transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Our onsite physician and EMS were on the scene immediately, and we are appreciative of their quick response.”
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said Saturday he doesn’t recall “any such emergencies” like an escalator malfunction in the past at American Family Field. He said his department gets called to the ballpark for elevator entrapments. “But those happen everywhere,” he said.
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