Monday, May 4, 2009

12 injured in Cowboys' facility collapse

Twelve people were hurt when an air-supported roof over the Dallas Cowboys football team's practice field collapsed during a thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, according to CNN.com.

Team officials said about 70 people, including more than 24 of the team's rookies, were in the facility when it blew down just after 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET).

Dr. Paul Pepe, the Dallas County emergency medical medical services chief, said Saturday night that two or three people sustained serious injuries but that he did not believe any were life-threatening.

According to CNN, one of its affiliates, WFAA, reported that Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis - the son-in-law of former NFL head coach Dan Reeves - suffered a broken.

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