A New Year's Eve celebration was cut short for families after a Lego balloon-carrying display crashed into a busy Massachusetts amusement park.
The Peabody Police Department confirmed in a Facebook post that multiple people were injured when a plastic Lego display fell from the mezzanine level at the In the Game arcade in Peabody.
According to the stadium's Facebook page, they were having a “new year's eve” event on Tuesday afternoon.
Peabody Fire Chief John Dowling told Fox News Digital that they received a call about a small roof collapse just a few blocks from the stadium.
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Video shows the moment a falling balloon brought down a Lego display at a playground in Peabody, Mass., injuring several people. (Terri Whitaker via Storyful)
After arriving at the scene, Dowling said crews discovered it wasn't a collapsed ceiling but a 12-foot-tall display of Legos that fell on top of the crowd as the New Year's Eve balloon came down.
Dowling said the balloons had to be removed from the display during the event and a person was seen struggling in the display, and fell.
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Ten people were injured when a Lego display fell on people attending a family-oriented New Year's Eve party in Peabody, Mass., at a sports stadium on Tuesday, fire officials said. (WBZ-TV)
Dowling said 10 people suffered minor injuries. Eight were taken to the hospital for treatment, while two refused to be transported by doctors.
Of the eight who sought treatment, Dowling said three were adults and five children, most of whom had cuts and bruises.
Lawren Turco, who attended the event with his family, told WBZ-TV it was “pure chaos.”
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Multiple people were injured at the In the Game arcade in Peabody, Mass., after a Lego display fell into the crowd during a failed NYE balloon drop. (In Play – Peabody)
“We watched the whole balloon fall and we didn't know what happened until we left quickly after the balloon fell,” Turco explained to WBZ-TV.
“Big pieces of LEGO were everywhere, kids were crying, there were tons of people in the office, some with snow on their heads and people letting their kids steal Lego pieces as souvenirs. It was pure chaos. I didn't know anything about the real events until after the incident,” continued Turco.
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The arcade was closed as a precaution for a while after the incident but was reopened a short time later.
A spokesperson for the facility told Fox News Digital that they are cooperating with authorities as the situation is assessed.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. News tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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