One dead, more than dozen hurt as storm rips through baseball party tent

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One dead, more than dozen hurt as storm rips through baseball party tent



(Reuters) - One person was killed and more than a dozen others injured on Saturday when a thunderstorm packing high winds blew down a beer tent on to baseball fans celebrating after a St. Louis Cardinals' game, police said. Several of those injured when the tent blew over were listed in critical condition at area hospitals, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Sherri Bruns told Reuters. Others were being treated for less serious injuries, she said. The person killed was identified only as a male and the exact cause of his death was not immediately clear. A spokeswoman for St. ...









1 dead after storm blows St. Louis beer tent over



Officials respond to the scene where a tent blew over after high winds crossed the area, Saturday, April 28, 2012, in St. Louis. The tent was set up next to Kilroy's Sports Bar, where St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said a few hundred people were celebrating after the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 in a baseball game. Emergency officials said 16 people were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to very serious. KSDK reported that fire officials said five people were in critical condition and 100 people were treated at the scene. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Emily Rasinski) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUTOne person died Saturday and more than a dozen were taken to a hospital with injuries after high winds blew over a beer tent near Busch Stadium in St. Louis.












Colts make Harnish final choice of 2012 draft



FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2010, file photo, Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish looks to pass against South Florida during the first half of the International Bowl NCAA college football game in Toronto. The Indianapolis Colts selected Harnish, the Mid-American Conference offensive player of the year, with the final pick in this weekend's draft, No. 253 overall. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File)Mr. Irrelevant suddenly has a whole new meaning for Chandler Harnish.









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