Fan dies after falling from upper deck at Turner Field, A fan has died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field during Saturday's Yankees-Braves game.
The tragic incident occurred while the Yankees were batting in the seventh inning. Alex Rodriguez had just been announced as a pinch-hitter when Fox Sports 1 play-by-play man Justin Kutcher reacted to the fan's fall and suggested play be halted.
Most of the crowd went unaware initially as their attention was focused on Rodriguez. The players and fans appeared unaware as well, as the action continued without interruption.
Before Rodriguez settled in, the Fox Sports 1 broadcast briefly flashed a shot of the crowd as stunned fans looked on and medical personnel quickly arrived on the scene.According to eye witness accounts, Murrey fell from the 400 level of the stadium, behind the home-plate area and landed between the second and third row of seats on the first level in section 202. No other injuries were reported.This is the second fan death at Turner Field in the last three years. In 2013, Ronald Lee Homer Jr., 30, died after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death in a parking lot 85 feet below. Homer's death was ruled a suicide despite his family's contention it was an accident.
The Braves welcomed their largest crowd of the season on Sunday, with 49,243 in attendance to watch the Yankees make a rare visit to Atlanta. But obviously there's a somber mood in the aftermath of a truly unfortunate tragedy.
The tragic incident occurred while the Yankees were batting in the seventh inning. Alex Rodriguez had just been announced as a pinch-hitter when Fox Sports 1 play-by-play man Justin Kutcher reacted to the fan's fall and suggested play be halted.
Most of the crowd went unaware initially as their attention was focused on Rodriguez. The players and fans appeared unaware as well, as the action continued without interruption.
Before Rodriguez settled in, the Fox Sports 1 broadcast briefly flashed a shot of the crowd as stunned fans looked on and medical personnel quickly arrived on the scene.According to eye witness accounts, Murrey fell from the 400 level of the stadium, behind the home-plate area and landed between the second and third row of seats on the first level in section 202. No other injuries were reported.This is the second fan death at Turner Field in the last three years. In 2013, Ronald Lee Homer Jr., 30, died after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death in a parking lot 85 feet below. Homer's death was ruled a suicide despite his family's contention it was an accident.
The Braves welcomed their largest crowd of the season on Sunday, with 49,243 in attendance to watch the Yankees make a rare visit to Atlanta. But obviously there's a somber mood in the aftermath of a truly unfortunate tragedy.
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