High school students hit by 'touchdown cannon'

Five students in Seattle were hurt when they were struck by a High School touchdown cannon at the start of Friday's homecoming game.

Shannon Parthemer, spokeswoman for the Snohomish School District, said the students were standing on the sidelines, near the track at Veterans Memorial Stadium. One student was taken to Providence Everett Medical Center; the other four were released to their parents.

Parthemer didn't know who was operating the cannon and did not know if the students were struck by cannon fire or by some sort of flying debris caused by a possible cannon malfunction.

"The district is going to do a full investigation. Our primary concern is for the students," Parthemer said. A cannon has been used for years at the Snohomish County high school, Parthemer said. Article here.