3 Hurt When Scaffolding Collapses at LA Festival of Books

April 25, 2009

WESTWOOD -- Three people were hurt Saturday when a wind gust knocked over a scaffolding at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA.

Two men and a woman here hit by the 15-foot scaffolding just before 2:30 p.m., according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The accident happened near Dickson Court on the UCLA campus.

Two of the injured were taken to UCLA Medical Center, and the other person was taken to St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica.

The area where the collapse happened was briefly closed and then re-opened.

The book fair runs through Sunday, with more than 100 author panels and events, children's activities, cooking demonstrations and an exploration of the city's Latino heritage.

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