CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) Authorities in western Arkansas say a referee and a student were injured when strong winds toppled a light pole during a high school soccer tournament.
The injuries happened Saturday afternoon during a high school boys soccer tournament in Clarksville. School officials say teams from Mena and Dardanelle were playing when the wooden light pole broke and fell to the ground.
Officials say a referee suffered a broken leg and a Mena student suffered superficial injuries. Both were taken to a hospital in Clarksville, but authorities say their injuries aren’t life-threatening.
The school canceled the tournament and closed the field after the pole fell.
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