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The Eagles Fan Who Fell Off the Light Pole is on Life Support
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There’s video going around that shows an Eagles fan falling off a light pole during Sunday night’s celebrations. It’s hard to see exactly how he landed, since there is a crowd of people on the ground obscuring the view, but Action News is reporting that he is on life support:
#NEW: Philadelphia Police tell me an 18 year old is in critical condition after falling from a light pole. I’m told he’s on life support and has a brain injury. The teen climbed the pole on Market Street during celebrations after #Eagles won the NFC Championship. #Philly pic.twitter.com/zcJ6CjsNcq
— Sharrie Williams (@WilliamsSharrie) January 28, 2025
One angle of the video is a little closer and the guy seems to hit the ground with no one there to break his fall. Obviously a lot of outlets are deleting out of respect to the victim and the family. There’s also an unrelated clip that shows someone doing a backflip from a truck and landing right on their head and neck. According to CBS 3, he’s in critical condition.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com