Crime & Safety
Peabody Arcade Display Collapses On Kids, Families After Balloon Drop Goes Wrong
According to the Peabody Fire Department, balloons were going to be released from netting inside the "In the Game" family center and arcade.
January 2, 2025
PEABODY - Several children were hurt when a display collapsed during a New Year's Eve event for kids in Peabody, Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon.
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According to the Peabody Fire Department, balloons were going to be released from netting inside the "In the Game" family fun center and arcade. The company posted a video of the setup on Facebook before it opened to the public Tuesday.
The netting was attached to an eight-foot-tall structure made of blocks, but the staff was having trouble releasing the balloons once kids and their families came in. Someone pulled too hard and the display tipped over and fell about 12 feet onto the guests below, the fire department said.
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Ambulances were called to In The Game family fun center and arcade in Peabody on Dec. 31, 2024/CBS Boston
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