Grandstand Stage (site) (Indianapolis, Indiana)

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The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage's temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators, killing seven people and injuring 58 others.

The members of Sugarland were in a tour bus preparing to come on stage when the collapse occurred at 8:46 p.m. Opening act Sara Bareilles had completed her performance prior to the incident

Numerous victims of the stage collapse filed a massive civil lawsuit on Nov. 22 in Marion Superior Court in Indianapolis, claiming Sugarland and the companies involved with the construction of the stage were negligent and contributed to the accident. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs, which include the families or the estates of four people killed and dozens who were injured, allege that Sugarland, Live Nation, Mid-America Sound Corp. and other events companies failed to provide a safe stage area and ignored inclement weather concerns.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_State_Fair_stage_collapse
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Coordinates:   39°49'44"N   86°8'0"W

Comments

  • This location is wrong, it should be directly across the track from the Marsh Grandstand. When looking on Google maps (As of Aug 2012) when you zoom in you can still see the remains of the stage.
  • Thanks. Correct site located.
  • One of the people killed was working on the lights above the stage, his death could've been prevented.
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