Is auditorium director to blame for faulty Westfield stage construction?

Fox 59: No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the stage collapse at Westfield High School that left 17 students injured.

Capt. Charles Hollowell with the Westfield Police Department said the April 23 collapse was caused by a new orchestra pit lid that had been constructed by a school employee and students. The new cover replaced the old one. The normal stage would have steel beams to secure it; the new “pit lid” was not securely anchored, resulting in the collapse during the “American Pie” performance.