A stampede resulted in numerous injuries Sunday during a motorcycle festival in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina.
The incident happened around 1:00 a.m. at the Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival when officials said one person at the scene broke into a run, triggering the stampede of event attendees, Fox News reported.
Nineteen people were evaluated for injuries but none of them appeared to be life-threatening.
Authorities with Horry County Fire Rescue said, “Three people were transported to the hospital with injuries, with the possibility of others self-transporting to local hospitals.”
Video footage recorded from a porch showed the crowd enjoying the event when everyone suddenly began running in the same direction:
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Fire officials declared a mass casualty incident to coordinate a response because of how many people were hurt.
“At no time were there any confirmed fights, weapons, or direct threats to public safety.
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