June 17, 2012 11:03 AM ET
A British man has been identified as the victim of a deadly stage collapse in Toronto’s Downsview Park.
Investigators from the Ministry of Labour and Toronto police are on the scene at Downsview Park on Sunday, trying to piece together what caused the deadly stage collapse before a scheduled Radiohead concert on Saturday night.
On Sunday, a British High Commission spokesperson identified Scott Johnson, a British citizen, as the man killed in the collapse that occurred just hours before the start of a Saturday night Radiohead concert.
The BBC is reporting the deceased was a drum technician from South Yorkshire.
Toronto police and Ministry of Labour investigators remained at the venue on Sunday, trying to piece together what caused the collapse.
Ministry of Labour spokesperson Matt Blajer told The Canadian Press that investigators are trying to determine whether safety regulations and standards were followed and if staff were properly trained.
Blajer said the investigation is “fairly complex” and could take time to determine exactly what happened.
Collapse kills 1, sends 1 to hospital
Calls came in to emergency crews around 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, and at least one ambulance was already on site. Police said a man in his 30s was declared dead at the scene, and a 45-year-old man was transported to Sunnybrook Hospital with a serious but non-life threatening head injury. Two others had minor injuries and were released without treatment.
On Sunday, a British High Commission spokesperson indentified Scott Johnson, a British citizen, as the man killed in the collapse.
The BBC is reporting the deceased was a drum technician from South Yorkshire.
The Radiohead concert was cancelled, with the band advising its fans not to make their way to the venue. Forty-thousand fans had been expected to attend the Saturday night show, which was a sold-out event.
Toronto police and Ministry of Labour investigators remain at the scene on Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, the members of Radiohead had boarded a plane and were travelling back to the United Kingdom. They are expected to release a statement later in the day.
Caribou, the Polaris Prize-winning Canadian band that was set to open for Radiohead, issued the following statement on the stage collapse:
“We are profoundly saddened by what happened at Downsview Park today. All our sympathy is with the band and crew and the families of those affected.”
The weather in Toronto at the time of the collapse was calm, with temperatures in the high 20s and the forecast calling for light winds.
Several stage accidents
The stage collapse is one of several high-profile accidents at concert sites throughout North America in recent years — though the others happened during inclement weather and with fans nearby.
In August 2009, the collapse of a stage at Alberta’s Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alta., killed a 35-year-old woman when a storm blew in.
In July 2011, a stage at Ottawa Bluesfest fell in a storm just moments after the band Cheap Trick had left the stage. No one was killed, but several people were treated for injuries.
On Aug. 13, 2011, a wind gust toppled the main stage at the Indiana State Fair, killing five people and injuring 45 other as they were waiting for the band Sugarland to perform. A study determined the stage was poorly designed.
from: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/17/toronto-stage-collapse.html
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A B C D E F G H I
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F = 6 O = 6 X = 6
G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7
H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8
I = 9 R = 9
Scott Johnson
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