Clip suspected in circus accident; two critical
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Investigators suspect that a snapped clip sent eight aerial acrobats plummeting 20 feet or more during a daring act in which performers dangle from their hair. One injured performer told her father she didn't notice anything amiss before her "plunge into darkness."
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