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Fan Falls at Turner Field
Written by Rue on May 21, 2008 – 11:41 pmFan Dies In Fall From Upper Level Of Turner Field
Amidst the excitement of a major victory over the Mets tonight, please take a moment to pass a prayer along for a fan who fell three to four stories at Turner Field while exiting the stadium in the eigth inning of the game. Apparently, while attempting to slide down the railing from the upper deck, a fan lost his balance, fell over the railing, and onto the concrete at least 50 (or more) feet below. According to an insider, the scene was “surreal” and the victim was being rushed to the ER with little hope of survival. Rumors are that the fan was intoxicated, but we cannot confirm this. There is no official police report yet, nor news on the victim’s condition. However, please take a moment to keep this fan in your prayers and hope for this best in this very dismal ending to a seemingly fantastic night.
UPDATE: The AJC is reporting that the 25-year-old fan has been taken to Grady with serious head trauma. He is in critical condition.
UPDATE: SI.com and 11alive.com, as well as a few other sources, are reporting the fall distance to be around 150 feet. I don’t know how accurate that is but I just want to keep up-to-date with the information out there.
UPDATE: The fan, 25-year-old Justin Hayes of Cumming, has died from the injuries suffered in the fall. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Tags: Fall, Fan, Turner Field
Posted in General | 18 Comments »
By Bonita on May 22, 2008 | Reply
It is true…
By Jonathan on May 22, 2008 | Reply
This is just terrible and something you never want to see happen. That’s the second major fall of the season in MLB now. Best wishes to the fan.
By Susan on May 22, 2008 | Reply
That is not good to hear. I saw the red lights across the stadium but I had no idea what was going on. I hope it’s not as bad as it sounds.
Other than that, it was a great night at Turner Field!
By Jonathan on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Definitely a great night at Turner Field as far as the Braves are concerned. This incident puts a damper on that, but all we can do at this point is hope for the best.
I don’t know how many more updates I’ll be able to get on this story tonight so I’m going to grab a little sleep and check for updates in the middle of the night.
By Anon on May 22, 2008 | Reply
My brother fell backwards off a curb and sustained a brain injury that ended his life. The freak accidents that occur in everyday life– terrible.
Give your loved ones a hug, or a call. Sometimes things end just like this. Whether the guy was drunk or not, it’s a tragic accident.
By Billy on May 22, 2008 | Reply
I work at Grady Memorial and I just wanted to let everyone know that by the time he got to the hospital..he had passed. Please keep his family in your prayers.
By Josh on May 22, 2008 | Reply
where in the stadium did he fall i wonder?
Im shocked to say the least.
By Jonathan on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Somewhere around the pressbox area. Apparently from the fourth level onto the field level concourse according to news reports that I’ve read.
By Josh on May 22, 2008 | Reply
I bet i get a call from my grandmother soon to see if it was me.
I bet this is an outside the lines special on its way from espn.
“America’s ballparks are the safe” tonight
By Alaina on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Thank you Anon for those kind words. We knew Justin and he was an incredibly sweet boy. His parents are devastated. Please pray for the ones who witnessed their friends death and for his loving family.
By Jonathan on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Alaina -
Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I can’t imagine what his family and friends are going through right now. It’s truly a tragic event. My thoughts, and I’m sure those of the rest of the BravesBlast staff, are with all of them.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
This is just terrible and something you never want to see happen. That's the second major fall of the season in MLB now. Best wishes to the fan.
By Susan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
That is not good to hear. I saw the red lights across the stadium but I had no idea what was going on. I hope it's not as bad as it sounds.
Other than that, it was a great night at Turner Field!
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Definitely a great night at Turner Field as far as the Braves are concerned. This incident puts a damper on that, but all we can do at this point is hope for the best.
I don't know how many more updates I'll be able to get on this story tonight so I'm going to grab a little sleep and check for updates in the middle of the night.
By Anon on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
My brother fell backwards off a curb and sustained a brain injury that ended his life. The freak accidents that occur in everyday life– terrible.
Give your loved ones a hug, or a call. Sometimes things end just like this. Whether the guy was drunk or not, it's a tragic accident.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Somewhere around the pressbox area. Apparently from the fourth level onto the field level concourse according to news reports that I've read.
By Josh on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I bet i get a call from my grandmother soon to see if it was me.
I bet this is an outside the lines special on its way from espn.
"America's ballparks are the safe" tonight
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Alaina -
Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I can't imagine what his family and friends are going through right now. It's truly a tragic event. My thoughts, and I'm sure those of the rest of the BravesBlast staff, are with all of them.