The Chicago (IL) Fire Department says they transported six people to local hospitals Sunday night during a concert in Humboldt Park which people were reportedly trampled.
One female concertgoer told WLS-TV that her boyfriend was trampled by other attendees during Riot Fest, and that security personnel were not able to help him. A spokesperson for the show Sunday night says none of the people transported were trampled and had no record of what happened in the aforementioned incident, in which the patient was hospitalized with a fractured neck.
It is unclear how many people were injured during the concert.
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The potential for stampedes is one of the major hazards facing those at public assemblies. For more on fire and EMS response to such issues, consider Five Women Crushed at Overcrowded Concert in Madrid, Spain, Code Enforcement: Critical for a Successful Fire Prevention Program, andThe Station Nightclub Fire: Reflections 10 Years Later.
