At least 26 people were injured when a large tent collapsed in Bedford Park Thursday morning, authorities said.
The collapse happened just before noon in the 5600 block of West 73rd Street.
Images from NBC's Sky 5 helicopter showed a large tent apparently collapsed at what looked to be an event. The images showed numerous tables, chairs and food in a parking lot.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene and 26 people were taken to area hospitals, according to the Bedford Park Police Department. Of those, five people were listed in serious condition.
Police said the cause of the collapse is under investigation.
The incident happened at an "employee appreciation event" at the Cintas Uniform Services Design Collective facility, the company said. Several of the businesses employees were injuredl.
"We are grateful to the first responders who arrived within minutes of the incident and provided assistance," the company said in a statement. "The health and safety of our employee-partners is our number one priority. We are cooperating with local officials to determine the cause of the incident. Cintas will continue to monitor the situation and do everything we can to assist our employee-partners during this time."
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