Teen plunges 30 feet to death during concert
[this morning - from MSNBC : ] PITTSBURGH —Teen plunges 30 feet to death during concert
Victim reportedly got down in a football stance, yelled 'hike' and charged toward window at Pittsburgh arena
A man plunged to his death after he crashed through a window at an arena during a concert, police said.
..The Allegheny County medical examiner's office identified the man as 19-year-old Joseph Kimutis, of McDonald. He had been rushed to a hospital after smashing through a window at the Peterson Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
He fell about 30 feet, officials said.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Kimutis had attended the event with his father.
Pittsburgh police are checking on a report that Kimutis got down in a football stance, yelled "hike," and then charged toward a double-paned window.
Police Lt. Daniel Herrmann told the Post-Gazette that the glass was about an inch thick.
'A little out of it'
According to the newspaper, he plunged to "a sloped hillside bordering a cement walkway."
Herrmann said Kimutis was reportedly "a little out of it." Toxicology reports are pending. Kimutis' death happened during a concert by Furthur, a band that includes two former Grateful Dead members.
[this morning - from MSNBC : ] PITTSBURGH —Teen plunges 30 feet to death during concert
Victim reportedly got down in a football stance, yelled 'hike' and charged toward window at Pittsburgh arena
A man plunged to his death after he crashed through a window at an arena during a concert, police said.
..The Allegheny County medical examiner's office identified the man as 19-year-old Joseph Kimutis, of McDonald. He had been rushed to a hospital after smashing through a window at the Peterson Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
He fell about 30 feet, officials said.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Kimutis had attended the event with his father.
Pittsburgh police are checking on a report that Kimutis got down in a football stance, yelled "hike," and then charged toward a double-paned window.
Police Lt. Daniel Herrmann told the Post-Gazette that the glass was about an inch thick.
'A little out of it'
According to the newspaper, he plunged to "a sloped hillside bordering a cement walkway."
Herrmann said Kimutis was reportedly "a little out of it." Toxicology reports are pending. Kimutis' death happened during a concert by Furthur, a band that includes two former Grateful Dead members.
