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Fan Falls from Railing at Ga Tech Football Game

A man reportedly fell 25 feet from a railing at Saturday's Georgia Tech-Miami game at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

According to an 11Alive report, a man fell roughly 25 feet from a railing at the Georgia Tech football game in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The report quotes Georgia Tech officials as saying that the man was transported to Grady Hospital and has since been released.

The extent of his injuries were not known. Last month, a 20-year-old fan from Tennessee fell over a 33-inch railing at the Georgia Dome, and fell to his his death during a Tennessee-N.C. State football game.

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On Saturday, Miami (Fla) defeated Georgia Tech 42-36 in overtime in the ACC contest.


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