College Student Dies, Bringing Indiana State Fair Death Toll Up To 6

Posted on Aug 19, 2011 @ 01:00PM

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The death toll from last week's Indiana State Fair grew to six Friday morning when Jennifer Haskell, a 22-year-old Ball State University student, died at an Indianapolis hospital, according to her uncle Mike Whited.

Haskell, who was majoring in sports medicine, suffered what would turn out to be fatal injuries when high winds of 60-70 mph caused a stage to collapse, killing six people and injuring more than 45 others.

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State Fair spokesman Andy Klotz wished Haskell's family his "deepest sympathies" on behalf of the fair, following her tragic death.

Sugarland performed for the first time since the accident on Thursday night at Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Hard Rock Pavilion. Taking the stage, the country duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush called for a moment of silence for the injured "and the beautiful lives that were lost."

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The other casualties of the tragedy are: Alina Bigjohny, 23, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Christina Santiago, 29, of Chicago, Illinois; Tammy Vandam, 42, of Wanatah, Indiana; and Nathan Byrd, 51, and Glenn Goodrich, 49, both from Indianapolis, Indiana.

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What is wrong with you? You wouldn't be saying that if it were it your family member.

by Azalia
Posted Sat, 08/20/2011 - 8:51am

It was an act of God - as bad weather is often referred to. The fair and the band are not responsible. As for the deceased - their numbers were simply up. My condolences to the families.

by AvaAva
Posted Sat, 08/20/2011 - 7:44am

Is it just me or is this band - Sugerland - behaving unseemly? Train donated the proceed of their concert to
this bands victims - and all they mustered up when they quickly got back on the road was ... a moment of
silence?

by reneekinj
Posted Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:01pm

"to this band's victims"? The band had nothing to do with the stage collapse. Fairs always give names to their stages. It may have been called the Sugarland Stage but that's because they were the headliners. Nothing more.

by Toobusy
Posted Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:36pm