An 18-year-old college student from Toronto died from injuries sustained after falling from a street pole while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles' NFC Championship victory on Sunday. Tyler Sabapathy, a freshman at Temple University, was injured when he climbed the pole and fell, striking his head. He passed away on Tuesday.
A college student, originally from Toronto, who was hurt when he climbed a street pole and fell while Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated the team's victory in Sunday's NFC championship game in the city has died from his injuries.
Witnesses say Tyler Sabapathy, 18, fell and struck his head after climbing to the top of a street polePhiladelphia Eagles fans celebrate near Philadelphia City Hall after the team defeated the Washington Commanders on Sunday. A fan that climbed up a street pole during the celebrations later died from his injuries.
Temple University announced the death of Tyler Sabapathy, 18, in a statement posted Tuesday night on the school's website. A Toronto native, Sabapathy was an accomplished gymnast who was a freshman studying in the school's College of Public Health, where he was majoring in exercise and sport science.
Witnesses have said Sabapathy climbed to the top of the pole before he fell onto the sidewalk and struck his head. He was taken to a hospital where he died on Tuesday. Sabapathy had been active in gymnastics for most of his life and earned more than 120 medals in provincial, regional, and international competitions, the statement said. He also was active with Temple's gymnastics team.
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