Fan critically hurt at Penguins game after fall from stands

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A fan at a Pittsburgh Penguins game was reportedly taken to the hospital in critical condition after falling from the upper concourse at PPG Paints Arena.

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The incident occurred during Monday night's game between the Penguins and the St. Louis Blues, won 6-3 by the home team, early in the first period after Anthony Mantha gave the home team a 2-0 lead, the Associated Press reported.

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The man, who was not identified, was treated at the scene by emergency personnel and rushed to Mercy Community Hospital, which is located a few blocks from the arena in downtown Pittsburgh.

According to Trib Live, the incident was witnessed by a Trib Live news editor and a High School Sports Network producer, who were both watching the game as fans.

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“I was scared to watch, but I did it,” producer Jess Leveaux told Trib Live. “He was just lying there unconscious… Everyone was just stunned and in shock.”

When Levo returned to the scene after calling for help, she said she saw a man bleeding and people trying to help him, the online publication reported.

“I decided not to look any further and just prayed for the young man,” Leveaux told Trib Live.

KDKA reporter Ricky Sayer reported on social media that a fan fell from the upper lobby to the lower one, citing Pittsburgh Public Safety.

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The game was never stopped while the man was being treated. Pittsburgh police told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the man was in critical condition.

“Our concerns remain with this individual and his family at this time,” the Penguins said in a statement.

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The fall was the third such incident at a Pittsburgh sporting event this year.

In May, Cavan Markwood fell over a railing on the 21ft high Clemente Wall. and on the field at PNC Park at the end of an MLB game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs.

Markwood spent several days in hospitalbut did a restoration. An acquaintance of Markwood's was later charged with selling alcohol to Markwood, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident.

On Saturday night, a worker at Acresure Stadium, home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered leg injuries after falling about 50 feet while working near the stadium's scoreboard.

— With files from The Associated Press.

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