(CNN) -- A sixth person has died of injuries suffered when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, state police said Friday.
Jennifer Haskell, 22, died about 8:15 a.m. Friday, her family said in a statement released by Ball State University, where Haskell was a senior majoring in exercise science.
"Jenny's family would like to thank everyone for the support and prayers during this difficult time," her parents' statement said. "Continued support and prayers for the remaining victims would be greatly appreciated."
The accident occurred shortly before the country music duo Sugarland was to take the stage before an audience of about 12,000 Saturday night. At least 40 people were injured.
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Fair officials had decided to evacuate concert-goers because of rough weather and were on their way to make the announcement when a storm hit, fair spokesman Andy Klotz said.
Metal scaffolding fell onto the "Sugarpit," a section usually occupied by Sugarland's most ardent fans, just minutes after authorities took the stage to warn the crowd to seek shelter, according to a timeline of events released by investigators.
The fair was closed Sunday. It reopened Monday with a public memorial service for the victims.
Haskell, who lived in Muncie, Indiana, was a high school honor-roll student who played basketball and softball, Ball State said. In college, she did landscaping work on campus and cheered on the women's basketball team. She hoped to work as an athletic trainer, the college said.
"Jenny was a dedicated student both in and out of the classroom," said the university's president, Jo Ann M. Gora.
