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One For The Road: Remembering The Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 14, 2012 10:40PM

It's been one year since a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. Hundreds gathered by the stage to watch country group Sugarland on Aug. 13, 2011, when a storm brought the stage down with strong gusts of wind. A study shows the stage wasn't built to industry codes, and lawsuits are pending. As that stuff continues, people at the Indiana State Fair took a moment to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy yesterday with a moment of silence. See raw video below from Washington Post