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What we know about the Brewers escalator accident at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Eleven people were injured at Saturday’s Brewers game when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee, leaving fans “plummeting” down.
Here’s what we know about what happened.
When did the escalator accident happen at the Brewers game?
The incident happened at the conclusion of today’s Brewers game against the Chicago Cubs. The game ended around 5:45 p.m.
How many people were injured in the escalator accident after the Brewers game at American Family Field?
11.
Six people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Five people were treated at the scene.
Reports on social media indicate that multiple ambulances were called to the stadium.
What have the Brewers said about the escalator accident?
The team issued a statement at 7:24 p.m. Saturday.
An escalator at the stadium moving fans from the Terrace to Loge Level “malfunctioned,” resulting in “an increased downward speed,” the team said.
Onsite physician and EMS were on the scene “immediately.”
“We are appreciative of their quick response,” the team wrote.
Where did the escalator malfunction happen?
The Terrace Level is the 400 section and the Loge is the 200s. It occurred on the escalator between sections 427-425, according to a witness that talked with the Journal Sentinel. That’s in the upper level and on the third base side.
Witness of escalator accident at the Brewers game: People were ‘plummeting down’
Kaylee Klein, who was at the game with her boyfriend and his family and friends, witnessed the frightening scene.
In an interview with the Journal Sentinel Saturday night, Klein said she went over to get on the escalator but it was “such a long line” and that at least 20 people were on it. That’s when they heard “a screeching sound.”
She said the escalator then picked up speed to about 10 to 15 miles per hour, she recalled to the Journal Sentinel.
“We just saw fans like just plummeting down basically,” Klein said.
Klein said someone then clicked the emergency stop button. After taking the stairs to the second floor, she saw people injured.
What was the attendance at Saturday’s Brewers game?
42,238
Brewers schedule
The Brewers wrap up their six-game homestand on Sunday for the series finale against the Cubs. After Sunday’s game they head out on the road for two series before returning to American Family Field on Tuesday, July 9.
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