An escalator in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, malfunctioned Saturday, resulting in eleven individuals suffering injuries.
The incident occurred after a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs at the Milwaukee Brewers’ American Family Field, where the Brewers lost 5-3 to the Cubs, ESPN reported.
The malfunction resulted in the escalator moving at “an increased downward speed,” the outlet reported.
Approximately 100 individuals were waiting in line to use the escalator while 20 people were riding it at the time of the incident, Kaylee Klein, who was at the game with her boyfriend and his family, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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“While we were in line, we heard a screeching sound, which then led to about five to 10 seconds later the escalator…
