Man dies after fall at Turner Field

[alp227]

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A man died Monday night after falling 65 feet from the upper level of Turner Field and landing in a parking lot outside of the stadium.

The man, whose name was not released, was transported to Atlanta Medical Center, where he later died, Officer John Chafee with Atlanta police said.

“At this time, there is no indication of foul play and the fall appears accidental,” Chafee said in an emailed statement.

Investigators remained at the scene late Monday trying to determine what led to the fall.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/man-critical-after-fall-at-turner-field/nZMkR/

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The last fatal fall in the stadium was in 2008, and last year a fatal fall occurred at the Georgia Dome during a college football game. A month after that incident, a non-fatal fall occurred at the Dome, according to the AP.

[KG]

1. here, hold mah beer and watch this...

[freshwest]

2. Sorry, but you made me laugh. I'm thinking suicide more likely. I don't think it's that easy.

[7962]

3. Actually, it IS pretty easy to fall there. Theres not a bad seat in the place,

so rails are not that high. Although to fall OUT of the stadium may be another story. I've never noticed the exterior railings.
But stadiums are not drunk-friendly. Steep stairs & low rails

[Ed Suspicious]

4. Never been to turner but this would seem to be the case at many stadiums. My fear of heights

may be coloring my impression, but that impression tells me that a fall from the upper deck is often just a drunken stumble away.

[7962]

5. You are quite right! I remember the first time I went to the GA Dome,

and sat in an upper deck. The feeling that you're leaning forward is really weird!

[freshwest]

6. I'm aware of the inside hazards. it's the falling OUT as you say, I think requires effort.

[Lugal Zaggesi]

7. Geez, the best record in baseball, and the Braves fan STILL gets upset over a rain delay

I wonder what he would have done if he stuck around long enough to watch the Braves LOSE to the Phillies that night?

Some people are way too emotional.

[RebelOne]

8. Our local Atlanta news station WSBTV reported on this tonight.

He went to the upper area to have a smoke, and his parents said that he was too cheap to pay the price of a beer at the game, so he had not been drinking.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/family-wants-investigation-design-railings-turner-/nZNYW/