42 people were left injured after a railing collapsed during the "Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour" concert held in Camdem, New Jersey. Recent investigations reported that the railing fell due to pressure exerted by overexcited fans. The duo's performance was cancelled right after the accident.
As the hip hop duo performed for their fans on stage, a railing suddenly collapsed causing several of the audience falling onto the concrete floor. Fox 5 News reported a video of the accident circling in social media. The clip captured a number of panic stricken fans during the "Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour" rushing to the railing and crushing each other while in the process.
Yikes! This just happened at the Wiz and Snoop concert.. pic.twitter.com/Vlp5Fk23Xt
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) August 6, 2016
Snoop Dog and Khalifa were ushered to safety by a security staff as the accident took place. Unfortunately, 42 people were reported to have fallen 10 meters below the ground. Billboard reported that the accident happened when Snoop Dog and Khalifa gestured for their fans to come toward the stage.
Officials reported that the overexcited fans of the "Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour" concert rushed toward the railing, and the pressure they exerted caused it to collapse. Several of the fans were still hoping for the concert to resume after things were cleared out but the organizers decided to cancel the show.
Meanwhile, Whiz Khalifa took to social media to extend his support and prayers to those who were injured during the "Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour" concert.
Hope everyone from last night is alright. That shit was crazy. — Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) August 6, 2016
