PITTSBURGH —
Emergency crews rushed to Acrisure Stadium Saturday night after a man working on the main scoreboard fell off, landing almost 50 feet below.
It happened around 10 p.m. Saturday. Advertisement
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, first responders were told by other employees that the man fell about 50 feet from the main scoreboard to a mid-level catwalk area.
Crews were able to get to the patient, stabilize him, and load him into a stokes basket before lowering him to a waiting ambulance using a rope system.
The man, who has not been identified, suffered serious injuries primarily to his lower extremities. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
It's still unclear what type of work the man was doing on the scoreboard when he fell.
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