Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures no less than 26, together with 5 significantly, police say

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. — A tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured no less than 26 folks, police mentioned.

Five of these harm had severe accidents, Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen mentioned.

The tent collapsed round 10:45 a.m. within the parking zone of a enterprise, Hansen advised native information retailers.

The tent was getting used for an occasion being hosted within the parking zone, he mentioned.

“The Bedford Park Fire Department, along with multiple Fire Department agencies from surrounding jurisdictions, transported twenty-six patients to area hospitals for treatment,” police mentioned in a information launch.

Police mentioned the reason for the collapse was beneath investigation.

Photos from the scene confirmed the big tent partially collapsed and partially nonetheless standing subsequent to many tables arrange with chairs.

The parking zone was outdoors a Cintas Uniform Services retailer in Bedford Park, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. A message searching for remark was left for a Cintas spokesperson.