MILWAUKEE (CBS Chicago) — Eleven folks have been injured Saturday afternoon when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following a sport between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.
After the sport ended, a downward escalator from the terrace to the loge degree malfunctioned and sped up, the Brewers stated in an announcement.
Eleven folks on the escalator on the time have been injured, the Brewers’ assertion stated.
Five folks have been handled on the ballpark, and 6 others have been taken to space hospitals. Their situations weren’t listed, however their accidents have been non-life-threatening, in keeping with the Brewers.
“Our onsite doctor and EMS have been on the scene instantly, and we’re appreciative of their fast response,” the Brewers stated.
The Cubs gained the sport 5-3.
American Family Field, maybe extra generally referred to as Miller Park till the conclusion of the 2020 season, first opened with the start of the 2001 marketing campaign.
Last December, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a invoice that was slated to offer the Brewers with greater than $500 million in public cash to make mandatory stadium enhancements by 2050.
