Scary scenes as collapsed light pole falls on referee

A light pole just missed falling on a referee's head. Photo / Twitter

A light pole which collapsed during a high school football game in the United States broke a referee's leg and injured a player.

The incident occurred during a high school match in Clarksville, Arkansas over the weekend.

According to news channel KFSM, the referee broke two bones in his leg while a player suffered cuts to his head and legs.

Scary. A light pole barely missed crushing a high school soccer referee in Arkansas on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/KzQQC6InSD

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