HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On December 3, 1979, 11 people were killed at the WHO concert in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The crowd surged forward and they were trampled to death trying to get into Riverfront Coliseum and get the prime, unreserved seating.

It became the deadliest rock concert incident in history.

Cincinnati banned festival seating after the incident.

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