Malfunctioning escalator sends hockey fans flying
Raw video: Flyers fans tumble into pile when escalator fails at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Video showed a packed escalator in Philadelphia going turbo on Saturday, knocking over panicked hockey fans who couldn't get off fast enough.
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The glitch at the Wells Fargo Center happened shortly after the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators, as fans were leaving the arena.
Some fell to the ground near the bottom of the escalator as others tried to jump out of the way.
"We immediately closed it down to protect our patrons and notified the operator," Comcast Spectacor spokesman Ike Richman said. Investigators said they would look into what caused the giant malfunction.
Witnesses said a few older fans left in wheelchairs, but nobody was too badly hurt.
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