Circus performer injured at Va. show

WASHINGTON — A circus performer was injured during a performance in Fairfax, Virginia, Thursday night.

A BMX bike performer was hurt in a fall at the 7 p.m. performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the EagleBank Arena, on the campus of George Mason University.

The show was delayed a few minutes because of the accident.  

A circus spokeswoman says the performer was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The extent of the injuries still aren’t clear.

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