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| Date | 16 June 2012 |
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| Location | Downsview Park Toronto, Canada |
| Cause | Design flaw in supporting structure |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
| Inquest |
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| Charges | 13 |
| Convictions | 0 |
On 16 June 2012, the stage collapsed during the setup for a concert by the English rock band Radiohead in Downsview Park in Toronto, Canada. A drum technician, Scott Johnson, was killed, and three other members of Radiohead's road crew were injured. Radiohead and other recording artists offered tributes and condolences.
In June 2013, Live Nation Canada Inc, two other organisations and an engineer were charged with 13 charges under Ontario health and safety laws. The hearing began in June 2015, but a mistrial was declared after the judge was appointed to Ontario Superior Court and lost jurisdiction. The case was dropped in September 2017 under the Jordan ruling, which puts time limits on cases. Radiohead condemned the decision.
In 2019, a Canadian inquest found that the roof had not been strong enough to support the stage equipment and returned a verdict of accidental death. Later that year, a British inquest found that inadequate technical advice and construction techniques had caused Johnson's death. In 2020, Professional Engineers Ontario found the engineer Domenic Cugliari guilty of professional misconduct and revoked his license.