{"id":52034,"date":"2017-11-13T05:04:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T05:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=52034"},"modified":"2017-11-13T05:04:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T05:04:12","slug":"21-children-injured-after-platform-collapses-at-san-diego-parkour-gym-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/21-children-injured-after-platform-collapses-at-san-diego-parkour-gym-for-kids.html","title":{"rendered":"21 children injured after platform collapses at San Diego parkour gym for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

21 children injured after platform collapses at San Diego parkour gym for kids<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

21 children injured after platform collapses at San Diego parkour gym for kids:- San Diego\u2019s Vault PK is usually packed with bouncing and flipping children on Saturday evenings, when it hosts a \u201ckids\u2019 night out\u201d for budding athletes ages 5 to 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

This past weekend was especially packed, parents said, as people cashed in a Groupon that got three kids into the parkour facility\u2019s open gym for just $30. The three-hour event is supervised by Vault PK staff members, so it doubles as a parents\u2019 night out, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the nearly 150 children present played on the obstacle course, styled similarly to those on \u201cAmerican Ninja Warrior,\u201d but roughly a third had gathered on a 10-foot-by-30-foot wooden viewing platform, parent Cory Brizendine told San Diego ABC-affiliate KGTV. That\u2019s where the pizza was being served.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the majority of kids got up there, the whole platform collapsed,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crumbling structure took a connected staircase with it, authorities and witnesses told reporters. Wood and little bodies tumbled to the ground \u2014 on top of children playing below \u2014 forming a heap of injured kids and gym equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was business as usual until we heard a loud boom come from the gym, at which point our staff and some customers ran over to the gym to help any way we could,\u201d a spokeswoman for Total Combat Paintball posted on Facebook. The business shares a building with the parkour facility and a crossfit gym.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zachary Smith, who was at Vault PK with his son for a birthday party, told the Los Angeles Times he was standing on the platform along with more than 30 others. Smith fell onto a young girl, he said, but neither were seriously injured. Smith\u2019s son was also on the platform at the time but suffered only minor scrapes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a freak accident,\u201d Smith told the newspaper. He said it didn\u2019t appear the platform could hold so much weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

No one answered the gym phone on Sunday afternoon. A recording said classes and birthday parties were \u201cclosed until further notice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In all, 21 children and two adults, ages 72 and 46, were rushed to San Diego-area hospitals with moderate or minor injures, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Steve Wright. At least three had spinal injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alerted to the collapse, parents who\u2019d dropped off their children rushed back and found a street full of ambulances and firetrucks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a very serious night for parents,\u201d Wright said. \u201cThey had to wait to get in to see if their children were affected or not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Vault PK, which also has a facility in Torrance, Calif., has been open since 2014. It was started by a former gymnast who saw a market for a gymnastics-centered facility that appeals to boys and girls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vault PK\u2019s classes, which start with preschoolers, include safety training. The challenges increase as students become more comfortable with their bodies moving over obstacles.<\/span><\/p>\n

A promotional video shows people of all ages vaulting over obstacles, tumbling and flipping through the air as upbeat music plays.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTrain like your favorite super hero or ninja warrior!\u201d says a description of the school\u2019s mini PK class. \u201cLearn how to run super fast, leap tall buildings, climb walls, vault over obstacles like your favorite ninjas!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kids night out is a bit different. It invites children to \u201cDitch your parents and come run, jump, and play on our warped walls, trampolines, bars, and obstacle courses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s $17 for members and $22 for nonmembers, according to the facility\u2019s website. It\u2019s supervised by parkour coaches, but there\u2019s no instruction. Pizza is included.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before Saturday, the gym had gotten great reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis place is fantastic for kids who are into lots of body movement, skater like moves, gymnastics and moving! It gives the kids all those opportunities but in a totally safe, controlled environment,\u201d one parent wrote in a testimonial on the facility\u2019s website. \u201cHavent had a chance to do Kids night out yet, but i\u2019m looking forward to it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/post-nation\/wp\/2017\/11\/12\/21-children-injured-after-platform-collapses-at-san-diego-parkour-gym-for-kids\/?utm_term=.b6fcf61b13c1<\/span><\/p>\n

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