Philadelphia

Man on Escalator Rail Falls to His Death at the Linc

An aerial view of Lincoln Financial Field shows the field surrounded by thousands of empty seats.
AP

A man sitting on an escalator rail at Lincoln Financial Field died when he fell off and plunged about 40 feet down, police said.

The unidentified 32-year-old fell at the stadium in South Philadelphia around 10:47 p.m. Thursday, the Philadelphia Police Department said Sunday. An ambulance rushed him to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was declared dead at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

The death appears to be accidental, the PPD said.

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