Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – An unidentified man reportedly fell to his death from the upper deck of Atlanta’s Turner Field during Monday’s game between the Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the victim fell over a railing and plummeted at least 30 feet onto a concrete walkway outside the stadium shortly after the start of the game, which was delayed for more than 1 1\/2 hours due to rain. He was immediately transported to an area hospital around 9 p.m. (ET).<\/p>\n
Further details were not yet available.<\/p>\n
The fatality is the second at Turner Field, which opened in 1996 for that year’s Summer Olympics. A 25-year-old man fell 150 feet to his death from the upper deck concourse behind home plate in May of 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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