An 18-year-old Temple University student, Tyler Sabapathy, tragically died after falling from a light pole during celebrations following an NFL game. The incident occurred Sunday night in Center City Philadelphia on 15th and Market streets. Sabapathy, who was majoring in exercise and sport science and competed in gymnastics, sustained critical injuries including a brain injury and died two days later.
The Temple community mourns the loss of this promising young man. A member of the university’s club gymnastics team with over 120 medals, Sabapathy had a bright future ahead. The tragedy comes amid reports of other injuries during celebrations, including shootings and assaults on police officers.
Philadelphia police are reviewing Sunday’s events and have not confirmed if poles were greased. Authorities are investigating multiple incidents involving injuries from the night’s festivities.
Sabapathy was originally from Toronto, Canada, and had a passion for injury prevention that led him to pursue his major in exercise and sport science.
Grief counselors will be available for students and staff at Temple as they cope with this devastating loss.
In other developments, local authorities are continuing to assess the safety of light poles following the tragedy, though they have not provided details on whether greasing was involved or why it occurred.
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Source: https://6abc.com/post/man-life-support-brain-injury-falling-light-pole-during-eagles-celebrations-center-city-philadelphia/15843261