Fan Dies in Fall From Upper Deck at College Football Game

Fan Dies in Fall From Upper Deck at College Football Game

September 1, 2012 Updated Sep 1, 2012 at 2:25 PM EDT

According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a 20-year-old Tennessee man died Friday night when he fell from the upper deck of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta during a season-opening college football game between Tennessee and North Carolina State.

The man fell 35 feet and landed on another fan, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution report. The man who fell was taken to an area hospital where he died, according to the AJC report.

Read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution report HERE.




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