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Man Falls 150 Feet At Turner Field, Dies

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Posted By -  11Alive Staff
Posted By -  The Associated Press

Last Updated On:  5/22/2008 8:21:23 AM

ATLANTA -- Authorities have identified the 25-year-old man who died after falling about 150 feet down a stairwell at Turner Field.

The senior investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, Mark Guilbeau, said today that the man who fell last night was Justin Hayes of Cumming.

Hayes died of his injuries at Grady Memorial Hospital.

According to officials, as Wednesday's Braves-Mets game was letting out when Hayes tried to slide down the handrail while coming down from the fourth level. He flipped off of the rail, falling 150 feet to the ground below.

(The Associated Press Contributed to this report.)


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