A fan was hospitalized on Wednesday night after falling from the stands of the right garden to the field during the seventh entry of the Pirates-Cubs baseball game in PNC Park.
The man, who fell approximately 20 feet, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to a statement from the Pittsburgh Public Security Department.
The detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit of the Pittsburgh Police are investigating, the department said.
According to a Pittsburgh Pirates statement, the man was immediately treated by Pittsburgh EMS, as well as team coaches and PNC Park staff. He was then transported to the Allegheny General Hospital.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family,” the team said in a statement.
The incident briefly stopped the game when emergency teams responded.
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