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Escalator malfunction at Brewers' park injures 11 people

Eleven people were injured after an escalator at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field malfunctioned, resulting in "an increased downward speed."

The incident occurred after the Brewers' 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday while fans were taking the escalator from the terrace to the loge level.

Five of the people injured were treated at the ballpark while the other six were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, according to the team.

A spokesman for the Brewers said Sunday the team "was in the process of reaching out" to those injured to "to check on their condition and express our best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery."

Tyler Barnes, the senior vice president of communications and affiliate operations for the Brewers, said all the escalators other than the one that malfunctioned were operating Sunday after getting inspected overnight.

The Brewers played the Cubs again Sunday, winning 7-1.