High winds cause minor injuries at downtown Las Vegas kids fest

Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

Bystanders help people after a bounce house became unsecured in high winds at 9th Bridge School’s 3rd annual Kidz Street Festival presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Loch Fauske, 4, and Pyper Goncz, 7, play with toothbrush cars at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Oliver Lydon, 3, plays a game at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Valentina Haase, 4, hugs her teacher Harmoni Wallace at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Prince Smith, 3, and grandmother Tina Smith play a game at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Alexa Rangel, 8, plays in an inflatable maze at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Scarlett Griffith, left, and Presley Paige, both 5, dance at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Girls play in an inflatable maze at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Haley Kelser, 3, rides an inflatable slide at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Kherrington Griffin, 6, in the petting zoo at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Presley Paige, 5, plays with a hula hoop at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Presley Paige, 5, takes part in the hula hoop contest at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

People gather papers blown by high winds at 9th Bridge School 3rd annual Kidz Street STEAM-inspired block party presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Bystanders help people after a bounce house became unsecured in high winds at 9th Bridge School’s 3rd annual Kidz Street Festival presented by Zappos at The Lot at the Western in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Kidz Street festival aims to showcase downtown as a family-friendly destination and helps raise funds for the enrichment and professional development programs at 9th Bridge School. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

High winds caused minor injuries to several people when an unoccupied bounce house became unsecured at the 9th Bridge School’s third annual Kidz Street Festival in downtown Las Vegas.

The festival, held at The Lot at The Western, shut down two hours earlier than planned because of the winds, according to a statement from Megan Fazio, president of Neon Public Relations.

A third-party vendor, Jumper Man Party Rentals, LLC, supplied four bounce houses for the festival, “one of which came unsecured during a high wind gust,” the statement said. First aid and medical personnel who were already on-site treated approximately 10 people for scrapes.

No serious injuries were reported, but one adult was taken to a hospital for further examination, the statement said.

Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said the injured woman was hospitalized as a precaution because of a minor head injury. Wind gusts were reported at about 40 mph downtown Saturday afternoon when the Fire Department received the call about the bounce house around 12:55 p.m., he said.

The event, presented in partnership with Zappos, featured activities and games reflecting the school’s STEAM — science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics — learning approach designed to cultivate independent thinkers and creative problem solvers, according to a release.

The school provided refunds to festival attendees who requested them.