Fan dies after fall from upper level at Georgia Dome

9:35 AM, Sep 1, 2012   |    comments
Section near where the victim fell. (Courtesy of WRCB-TV)
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- A football fan died from injuries he suffered Friday night after falling from the upper level of the Georgia Dome during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. 

An investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the victim is Isaac Grubb, 20, of Lenoir City, Tennessee.

Reports indicate Grubb fell 35 feet and landed on another person seated in the Mezzanine area just after 8:30 p.m. during the game between the University of Tennessee and North Carolina State.

The second victim was treated and released from Atlanta Medical Center overnight.

The incident is under investigation by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority Police Department.