A tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people, police said.
Five of the injured had serious injuries, Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen said.
The store collapsed around 10:45 a.m. in the parking lot of a business, Hansen told local media.
The tent was being used for an event being held in the parking lot, he said.
“The Bedford Park Fire Department, along with multiple Fire Department agencies from surrounding jurisdictions, transported twenty-six patients to area hospitals for treatment,” police said in a news release.
Police said the cause of the collapse was under investigation.
Photos from the scene showed the large tent partially collapsed and partially still standing along with many tables with chairs.
The tent collapsed in Bedford Park in Chicago, injuring at least 26 people.AP
Police are still investigating what caused the collapse on September 14, 2023.AP
Five of those injured when the store collapsed were taken to hospital with serious injuries. ABC5 Chicago
The parking lot was outside a Cintas Uniform Services store in Bedford Park, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.
Cintas issued a statement saying several employees were injured during the incident at an employee appreciation event.
“We are cooperating with local officials to determine the cause of the incident. “Cintas will continue to monitor the situation and do everything possible to assist our employee partners during this time,” the statement said.
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