Tragedy at the Indiana State Fair

On August 15, 2011, just before the band Sugarland was about to perform, the organizers of the state fair found themselves quickly evacuating the crows as winds began to rise to 60-70 mph. To many people's surprise much of the stage equiptment, such as lights and speakers, had crashed to the ground killing five people. Although five people died at the state fair, many cities around Indiana, including Fort Wayne, are having memorial services for the families who lost loved ones in this tragedy.