Nine hospitalized – including six minors – after press box collapses during West Virginia softball tournament
- Six Wayne High School students and three adults were injured on Saturday after a press box collapsed in the middle of the game around 1.30pm
- Two students were life-flighted to the hospital. One has since been released
- It is unclear what exactly caused the floor of the press box to collapse, but police believe that it had something to do with the ‘faulty securement of the floor joist’
Nine people were hospitalized after a press box at a high school softball field collapsed in West Virginia.
Six Wayne High School students and three adults were injured on Saturday after a press box collapsed in the middle of the game around 1.30pm.
It is unclear what exactly caused the floor of the press box to collapse, but police believe that it had something to do with the ‘faulty securement of the floor joist.’ DailyMail.com has contacted the Wayne Volunteer Fire Department for comment.
The spectators and players were sitting underneath the press box when the floor collapsed, according to WOWK TV.
Two students were life-flighted to the hospital. One of those, named by her mother on Facebook as Addison Perkins who suffered from a concussion. It is unclear what the other student’s condition in.
Six Wayne High School students and three adults were injured on Saturday after a press box collapsed in the middle of the game around 1.30pm
Two students – including Addison Perkins (pictured) – were life-flighted to the hospital. Addison has since been released. It is unclear what the other student’s condition in.
Addison’s mother Brittany Leigh Perkins said on Facebook that her daughter had ‘been cleared and just got discharged and has to follow up on two days with concussion clinic.’
‘Today could have been much worse,’ she told DailyMail.com on Sunday morning. ‘I’m just thankful everyone is still here and alive and going to be okay.’
A freelance photographer, who was at the game, also shared a photo to Facebook showing the uninjured players on the boys and girls’ teams waiting in the hospital to see if their teammates would be okay.
Perkins told DailyMail.com that everyone, but one girl, has been released from the hospital. The girl, who currently ‘can’t walk’ and has ‘pelvic and hip bruising’ is expected to be released tomorrow, according to Perkins.
The fire department showed their support on Facebook, writing: ‘Wayne Fire Dept. would like to extend our prayers to the Wayne Middle School softball team and the members in the community of Wayne involved at the ball field today.’
The boys and girls’ teams sat in the hospital waiting room to show support while their parents and teammates received treatment
All the spectators and players that were injured were associated with Wayne High School