California IN BRIEF : IRVINE : Two People Injured in Melee at Concert
Two people required medical treatment after heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne invited fans to join him onstage at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, triggering a stampede. Two concert-goers sought emergency medical treatment for minor lacerations, said an administrator at Irvine Medical Center. About 500 people surged toward the stage Saturday night, many ending up in the orchestra pit, said Alex Stojsic, a 20-year-old student who attended the performance. Paula McCone, 27, of Diamond Bar, said metal chairs were flattened, men got into fistfights, equipment was damaged and several people were injured. Representatives of Osbourne could not be reached for comment. Irvine police said they had no information about the incident.
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