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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, left, listens as Indiana State Police1st Sgt. Dave Bursten speaks during a news conference at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Video: Indiana State Fair press conference

Updated: Monday, 15 Aug 2011, 1:52 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 14 Aug 2011, 12:41 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, along with officials from the Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Fair held a press conference Sunday morning to update the public after the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.

Click Play to watch the video of the entire press conference.

Indiana State Police confirmed a fifth person has died following Saturday night’s stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.

Governor Mitch Daniels addressed the medial Sunday morning describing what took place Saturday as a “freakish accident.”

“We saw the best qualities of both public and Private Hoosiers,” the governor said, “Individual Hoosiers ran to the trouble, not from the trouble offering their skills.”

Daniels said he was overwhelmed by the compassion Hoosiers showed as they rushed to rescue the injured.

The fair’s executive director, Cindy Hoye, announced the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration and the State Fire Marshal’s office are conducting investigations into the accident.

More on this story: State agencies probe 'freakish' fair accident

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