Woman dead after partial bleacher collapse at Kendall County Fairgrounds
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A woman is dead after a partial bleacher collapse at the Kendall County Fair over Labor Day weekend.
The woman has yet to be identified, but KSAT-12 is reporting the 79-year-old was hurt during the partial collapse that hurt 12 people August 31. Seven others who were hospitalized have been released.
An investigation into the partial collapse has revealed that the seating had not been inspected prior to the incident.
The City of Boerne says the bleachers were an old structure that had been salvaged.
A report goes on to say workers were doing welding repairs to the bleachers the day before they collapsed.
KSAT-12 also says there was a general inspection at the Kendall County Fairgrounds the day before the bleachers collapsed.
Inspectors reportedly did not include any structures while conducting their check of the grounds and found no safety violations.