What we know about the 11 injured in the match

Eleven people were injured during Saturday’s Brewers game when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee, leaving fans “falling” to the ground.

Here’s what we know about what happened.

When did the escalator accident happen at the Brewers game?

The incident occurred at the end of Saturday’s Brewers game against the Chicago Cubs. The game ended around 5:45 p.m.

How many people were injured in the escalator accident after the Brewers game at American Family Field?

11.

Six people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Five people were treated at the scene.

Reports on social media indicate that several ambulances were called to the stadium.

What did the Brewers say about the escalator accident?

The team released a statement at 7:24 p.m. Saturday.

An escalator at the stadium carrying fans from the terrace to the Loge level “malfunctioned”, causing “an increased speed of descent”, the team said.

The on-site doctor and emergency services arrived “immediately” on the scene.

“We appreciate their quick response,” the team wrote.

Where did the escalator malfunction at Brewers Stadium occur?

The Terrace level includes the 400 sections and the Lodge the 200.

The malfunction occurred on the escalator between sections 427-425, according to a witness who spoke to the Journal Sentinel Saturday night. Those sections are on the third-base side of the upper level.

Witness to escalator accident at Brewers game: People were ‘free falling’

Kaylee Klein, who was at the game with her boyfriend, family and friends, witnessed the frightening scene.

In an interview with the Journal Sentinel Saturday night, Klein said she headed for the escalator but the line was “so long” and that at least 20 people were in it at the time, by her estimate. That’s when they heard “a loud screeching noise.”

She said the escalator then picked up speed to about 10 to 15 miles per hour, she recalled to the Journal Sentinel.

“We just saw the fans melt down,” Klein said.

Klein said someone then hit the emergency stop button. After walking up the stairs to the second floor, she saw people injured.

Has an escalator malfunction ever happened at Brewers Stadium?

Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said he could not recall “an emergency as big” as an escalator malfunction at the stadium.

Brewers Stadium History, Improvements to American Family Field

American Family Field, formerly Miller Park, opened in 2001, replacing County Stadium in the Menomonee Valley. The stadium is known for its convertible fan-shaped roof.

Last fall, Gov. Tony Evers signed a $500 million public financing plan for long-term renovations and legislative improvements. The plan, which received bipartisan support, aimed to keep the team in Wisconsin at least through 2050, with the stadium’s previous lease set to expire in 2030.

The state is contributing $365.8 million, which is less than previous versions thanks to a surcharge for tickets to non-Brewers events at the stadium. Milwaukee County and the city of Milwaukee will make annual payments totaling $67.5 million through 2050.

The Brewers provide about $150 million.

Winterizing the stadium, which will cost up to $25 million, is first on the to-do list. This will allow the stadium to host events during the offseason.

The Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, an agency that leases the stadium to the Brewers, owns the stadium. Under the lease, the district pays for most of the stadium’s long-term maintenance and renovations.

Residents in a five-county area of ​​southeastern Wisconsin previously paid a tax to fund stadium construction costs. That tax ended in 2020, much longer than originally planned.

What was the crowd at the Brewers game on Saturday?

42,238

Brewers schedule

The Brewers will conclude their six-game homestand Sunday with the series finale against the Cubs. After Sunday’s game, they will hit the road for a seven-game West Coast trip to face the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers before returning home to American Family Field on Tuesday, July 9.

Alec Johnson contributed to this report