Injury at Crossroads Christmas Program

We just learned that a performer in the Christmas program at Cincinnati's Crossroads Community Church was injured in a fall from a harness from which she was suspended.

Here's a description we received via email:

30 minutes into the show, as the band was playing their version of "We Three Kings," the three actor/dancers who play the Three Wisemen climbed up these trapeze-like ribbons. In dramatic fashion, as the music pounded, these three were swung around (above the crowd) by spotters on the ground as the bright star off in the sky approached them in the auditorium. As the song came to an end, and the spotters stabilized the three acrobats, my mind almost burst into tears at the wonder of it all and how impactful this visual could be for any visitors in attendance.

At that very moment, five seats to my immediate left, I heard a whoosh come flying down ... followed by a loud crack ... as the closest acrobat had somehow come unhooked from the security latch. I believe the actor was a she, and I never heard her make another sound after her head hit the ground so hard. It was at least a 20' drop.

WCPO reports that the woman was conscious when taken to University Hospital. WLWT reports that she is a 23-year-old grad student at Xavier.

We are sure that our gentle readers know what to do in situations like these.

Update: We have learned that the young woman in the accident has passed away. The church's statement on the accident is available here. Tragedy has touched a faith community in Cincinnati in a dramatic way yet again. But we still know what to do.