Bleachers collapse at DUMSL softball game, no one killed

The Lady Paddle boaters were up two points in the 5th inning when the interruption occurred.

"I saw the crowd take a dive and what looked like a rag doll fly through the air," said umpire Stan D'round. " I decided we better call a time out, in case it was distracting for players."

The rag doll was Arra Born, a 5-year-old girl who came to watch her sister play. "I wanna do it again," she said. "I thought I was flying, until I hit, then it hurt."

At the beginning of the game, the audience was small but fans kept piling in.

"I come to games with a painted face and scream, I got the wave started and the crowd literally fell for it," Frank Leeodd said.

The bleachers were a last minute addition in an effort to provide better seating.

"We received a discount on a product from a reputable Web based company. We didn't see this coming, no one could have forecasted this type of tragedy," said field technician Dave Sprinklers. "The bleachers were purchased wholesale from TinBin a company whose motto is 'a new kind of steel with a different kind of feel." Sprinklers said.

About 20 people suffered head injuries and 33 people had serious cuts and bruises. No breaks or fractures were reported.

"I must get to the supermarket to pick up some vocabulary for my mathematics exam," said one student whose name is either Dorothy or Toto.

Other damage was also done and the University Coffee Talk Forum will be having teatime to discuss repercussions.

"All I know is that I ended up with a hotdog on my new spring jumper and I don't even know what this is in my hair," said Matty R. Girl. "The University had better pay for this."

The umpire resumed play after everyone was sorted out of the pile. Parents were furious and students were just trying to make sense out of it. The Lady Paddle Boaters used the tragedy as fueled for the fire and ended up with a 13-6 win.