Skip to main content
Tags: bolt | falls | injures | 3 fans | colts-bengals

Bolt Falls During Game, Injures 3 Fans Watching Colts-Bengals

Bolt Falls During Game, Injures 3 Fans Watching Colts-Bengals
For the second time, fans have been injured by falling or collapsing parts of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Todd Taulman/Dreamstime.com, file)

By    |   Friday, 04 September 2015 12:39 PM EDT

A falling bolt from the Colts' stadium roof in Indianapolis hurt three people during a Thursday night preseason game, and although the injuries were minor, it was the second time fans have been hurt at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

The bolt sheared off and fell as the retractable roof opened just before the kick-off to the second half of the Colts-Bengals game in Indianapolis, The Associated Press reported.

Two people were transported to a hospital to be evaluated, and a third was treated and released at the stadium. The AP said a press release reported all injuries were "non-life threatening."

"A bolt from the fixed structure sheared and dropped into seating section 248," Barney Levengood, executive director of the Capital Improvement Board of Managers, said in a statement quoted by AP. "The movement of the roof was stopped immediately and stadium authorities were notified."



In 2013, a railing collapsed at the stadium, and two men fell into a tunnel, the AP said, and neither received serious injuries.

According to Shutdown Corner, it's rare to have something fall from stadium roofs, although it's a danger because of the speed at which they open. In the past, a piece of metal fell at Indiana University, landing on seats before the game could start, and in 1994, the Seahawks moved games from the Kingdome after parts of the ceiling fell.

Although a few people posted photos online, the incident was minor enough that it didn't stop the Colts-Bengals game, and it was mentioned mostly by the media.



© 2024 Newsmax. All rights reserved.


TheWire
A falling bolt from the Colts' stadium roof in Indianapolis hurt three people during a Thursday night preseason game, and although the injuries were minor, it was the second time fans have been hurt at the Lucas Oil Stadium.
bolt, falls, injures, 3 fans, colts-bengals
280
2015-39-04
Friday, 04 September 2015 12:39 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
TOP

Interest-Based Advertising | Do not sell or share my personal information

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Download the Newsmax App
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved