Temple student dies after falling from light pole during Eagles celebrations in Philadelphia

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Temple student dies after falling from light pole during Eagles celebrations in Philadelphia
The 18-year-old man was taken to Jefferson Hospital with a brain injury from head trauma.

By Sharrie Williams and 6abc digital staff Updated Jan. 28, 2025 • 9:50 pm

This story originally appeared on 6abc.

An 18-year-old man has died after he fell from a light pole during celebrations after the Eagles’ NFC championship win this weekend. ... Action News has learned the victim was a first-year Temple University student.

“It is with deep sadness that we write to share news of the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapathy. Over the weekend, Tyler sustained critical injuries and ultimately passed away this afternoon,” the university released in a statement Tuesday night. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing. Our hearts go out to Tyler’s family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved him.”

The tragedy happened on Sunday night at 15th and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia. ... Video shows the teen above on the street pole before he fell onto the concrete sidewalk flat on his back, hitting his head. ... He was taken to Jefferson Hospital with a brain injury before he passed away.

Sabapathy was a native of Toronto, Canada. He was majoring in exercise and sport science and was a member of the university’s club gymnastics team.

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