Crisis & Disaster Planning/Management

Iowa State celebration devolves into riot (with video)

An annual celebration at Iowa State University turned into a riot resulting in violence and overturned cars.

An annual celebration at Iowa State University turned into a riot resulting in violence and overturned cars.

“We are all distraught and disappointed over the events that have unfolded near campus overnight,” President Steven Leath said in a statement. “I can confirm that one of our students has been seriously injured and his condition is unknown at this hour.”

Additional information will be made available on the school’s website as it is comes available. 

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