A dozen folks had been injured when a tree fell on a Diablo Valley Faculty soccer area throughout a commencement graduation ceremony Friday night.
The incident occurred at 6:54 p.m. towards the tip of the ceremony in Nice Hill, in accordance with a press release from the faculty.
A tree fell adjoining to the soccer area, and bystanders who had been watching the ceremony had been hit by the tree. It’s not instantly clear what triggered the tree to fall down.
Roughly 12 folks had been handled for accidents and two folks had been transported to native hospitals for therapy. Their circumstances haven’t been launched. The others had been handled onsite and launched, whereas one other individual went to the hospital on their very own, the faculty states.
Emergency responders and police companies had been already on web site per the faculty’s customary occasion protocol and rapidly handled the injured. The school’s upkeep workers eliminated the tree after the emergency response.
An analysis of the incident has begun and can proceed within the upcoming days.
In a press release, school officers stated their ideas are with the, “individuals and families affected by this incident, and wish those injured a speedy recovery.”
“The safety of our students, employees and visitors to our campus is our top priority,” the faculty stated. “We deeply regret that this incident occurred during this milestone occasion.”
Diablo Valley is a group school in Contra Costa County with campuses in Nice Hill and San Ramon.
