Fan dies after 150-foot fall at Atlanta's Turner Field

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Police: Fan may have been sliding down handrail before fatal fall

ATLANTA -- A 25-year-old man died from injuries sustained after falling about 150 feet down a stairwell at Turner Field during Wednesday night's game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.

The senior investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, Mark Guilbeau, said Thursday that the man who fell was Justin Hayes of Cumming, Ga.

Guilbeau said an autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.

Atlanta Police Department spokesman Ronald Campbell said Hayes was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with serious head injuries. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hayes was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Braves spokesman Brad Hainje said Hayes apparently fell from the club level to the landing on the stairwell on the field level during the eighth inning.

Campbell said Hayes may have been sliding down the handrails when he fell and that alcohol may have been involved.

Police are still investigating the incident.

Earlier this season, a fan at Shea Stadium in New York was killed when he plunged four stories from an escalator during a game. According to media reports, witnesses said the man was perched on the escalator handrail when he lost his balance and fell.

[BucketSitR]

"Hey,,,Watch This!!" 

[dayton]

"Hey,,,Watch This!!"   

seriously, showing off on a rail with a 150 ft drop on one side??

[Guest setxgal]

very sad!! goes to show you how short life is!

[westend1]

Darwin predicted this a long time ago.  But I do have questions.  Do they really need an autopsy to determine cause of death?  I mean, he fell 150 ft onto his head.  Second.  "Alcohol may have been involved"?  Most people don't fall to their deaths at a sporting event unless it is involved. I think I have solved this mystery.    ;D