Stampede at South Carolina bike event injures 19 after crowd panic

Ring Camera Captures Stampede That Left 19 Injured at Atlantic Beach Festival

Nineteen revelers were injured in a stampede in the early hours of Sunday, May 24, as they were attending an annual motorbike event in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina. (Amanda Henry via Storyful)

ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. - Nineteen people were injured in a stampede during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 24, while attending an annual motorcycle event in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina.

Home security video captured by Amanda Henry shows the moment attendees began running shortly after 1 a.m.

What they're saying:

"The situation appears to have been triggered when an individual began running, causing a brief chain reaction within the crowd that lasted only seconds," local news reports quoted city officials as saying. "At no time were there any confirmed fights, weapons, or direct threats to public safety."

According to Horry County Fire Rescue, 19 people were found and treated for injuries, none of which were considered life-threatening.`