Indiana State Fair to honor victims of stage collapse Monday

The one year anniversary of the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair will be marked by a moment of silence Monday.

Fair officials said all activity on the fairgrounds will shut down at 8:46 p.m., the time investigators say the first emergency call came in last year on August 13 when the stage came crashing down before the Sugarland concert.

Some victims told Fox59 the time for remembrance is three minutes earlier than it should be.

Several victims and family members even wear the date and time on specially made wristbands.

"It says 8/13/2011, 8:49 p.m.," said victim Laura Magdziarz said, while holding up her wristband.
Some victims and their families said they will observe the 8:46 p.m. moment, but several of them also plan to hold their own silent moment at 8:49 p.m.

Seven people died and 58 were injured in the tragedy. A plaque memorializing those victims was placed beneath the grandstand on Main Street.