Earlier this year, a fan at a Pittsburgh Pirates game suffered serious injuries after falling more than 20 feet from the bleachers at PNC Park, raising concerns about stadium safety. Now, a similar tragedy has struck another local venue. Now it's happened again, different person, different venue, but same accident!
During Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena, a fan fell from the 200-level stands into the lower section, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. Witnesses say the man crashed through a railing and struck another spectator on the way down. Emergency crews quickly responded, and authorities have launched an investigation into what caused the fall and whether additional safety measures are needed at the arena.