College gymnast, 18, dies after falling from pole during Eagles celebration An 18-year-old college student has died in Philadelphia after falling from a light pole while celebrating the Eagles’ NFC Championship victory Sunday.
“The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic,” Temple president John Fry and vice president for student affairs Jodi Bailey said in a statement.
Video footage shows the young man slipping and falling on his back, striking his head on the sidewalk, following the Eagles’ 55-23 win against the Washington Commanders.
Tyler Sabapathy, a Toronto native and freshman at Temple University, passed away Tuesday after being hospitalized with a brain injury.
Witnesses have said Sabapathy climbed to the top of the pole before he fell onto the sidewalk and struck his head.
