Families' New Year's Eve celebration has been cut short after a Lego display carrying balloons for drops collapsed at a house Massachusetts's crowded lanes.
Peabody Police Department Several people were injured when a plastic Lego screen fell from a mezzanine at In the Game arcade in Peabody, he confirmed in a Facebook post.
According to the Arcade's Facebook page, they were hosting a “New Year's Eve celebration” on Tuesday afternoon.
Peabody Fire Chief John Dowling told Fox News Digital they received a phone call about a partial ceiling collapse in the hallways just after noon.
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Video shows the moment a Lego display balloon fell into an arcade in Peabody, Massachusetts, injuring several people. (Terry Whittaker via Storyful)
After arriving at the scene, Dowling said crews discovered it wasn't a ceiling collapse, but rather a display of Lego toys, which were 12 feet high, had collapsed on a group of people during a botched New Year's Eve balloon drop.
The balloons were supposed to be released from the screen during the party, and apparently someone pulled them too forcefully onto the screen, causing them to fall, Dowling said.
Ten people were injured when a Lego piece fell on attendees of a New Year's Eve family event at an arcade in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, fire officials said. (WBZ-TV)
Dowling said 10 people He was slightly injured. Eight of them were taken to hospital for treatment, while two refused medical transfer.
Dowling said that among the eight who sought treatment, three were adults and five were children, most of whom had cuts and scrapes.
Lauren Turco, who was present at the event with her family, He told WBZ-TV That it was “pure chaos.”
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Several people were injured at the In the Game lounge in Peabody, Massachusetts, after a Lego display fell into the crowd during a botched balloon drop on New Year's Eve. (In the game – Peabody)
“We watched the entire balloon landing and we had no idea anything was happening until we were going to leave immediately after the balloon landed,” Turco told WBZ-TV.
“There were big LEGOs everywhere, kids were crying, there were a lot of people in the office, some with ice packs on their heads, and people were letting their kids steal Lego pieces like souvenirs. It was complete chaos. I had no idea,” he continued. Turku “True events even after the accident.”
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The lane was closed as a precaution for a brief period after the accident but was reopened a short time later.
A spokesperson for the arcade told Fox News Digital that they are working with authorities while the situation is evaluated.
Stephenie Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Tips and story ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
