The starting line structure at a Brownsville race collapsed Saturday morning, leaving several people injured.
The starting line structure at a Brownsville race collapsed Saturday morning, leaving several people injured.
Runners at the Bi-National 10K & 5K Run, which started on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville campus, said the metal structure fell as the race was about to begin.
City officials said in a statement on Facebook that a group of participants were transported to local hospitals but have not yet provided details on what caused the incident.
Mayor Tony Martinez said three of the injured people have been released from the hospital.
Pricilla Torres, 21, said she traveled from Weslaco for the run and saw people struck by the structure left with bloodied faces. She saw four people injured.
Fernando Gomez, 42, attended the run with his 10-year-old nephew Alan Ibarra. They said wind appeared to knock down the starting line structure.
“Luckily we weren’t part of it,” Gomez said. “I feel for the people who were. It’s something unexpected.”
The city said the race continued as planned.
We’ll have more details as they become available.
