2 Injured As Woman Jumps From Top Section In Oakland

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What motivated a woman to jump from the 300 section of the Oakland Coliseum is still a mystery. But, what is certain, is that the Marine that tried to catch her- and injured himself seriously in the process- saved her life...

The woman's injuries are said to be far more serious still- even critical.
Authorities do admit she would have died immediately had it not been for the man who broke her fall of 30 feet.

Here's the look from O.co

Bills Fan Falls From Upper Deck Onto Fan In Lower Level (VIDEO)

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And, yes, the video does exist...
Look in the upper left corner of the screen before the close-up...


The Bills fan slides along the upper ledge and falls, landing on a fan in the middle level...

The Buffalo News is reporting that an ambulance report from Rural/Metro Medical Services said that the man who fell suffered a shoulder injury and that the man he struck had a head injury.

The Erie County (NY) Sheriff’s Office said that a report on the incident would be issued later today.

DEVELOPING: Dario Franchitti's Car Disintegrates In Houston, Fans Injured By Debris (UPDATE)

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This, really, was not the way that people wanted the race to have any highlights in Houston with the IndyCars...

Two angles... Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato got mixed up...


And here...


IndyCar reports that Franchitti is alert and being transported to the hospital. Team owner Chip Ganassi is saying that his driver is okay with some soreness, bumps, and bruises... unconfirmed reports have the number of injured spectators at 15...

“I asked how he was doing, and he said, ‘Eh.’ His ankle is sore, and his back is sore, and he will be taken to the hospital. But he’s OK,” Ganassi told NBCSN's Kevin Lee...

More when we know more...

1730 UPDATE: According to the Houston Fire Department, at least 13 people were injured. Two of the 13 spectators injured were sent to local hospitals while the rest were treated at the scene by EMS, according to Senior Captain Ruy Lozano.

DEVELOPING: Fan In Serious Condition After Fall At Turner Field (UPDATED: Reports Have Fan Dead)

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In a stormy night at Turner Field in Atlanta, a fan attending the game fell a reported 30 feet and is in serious condition at a local hospital...

The Braves released a statement:

There was an accident earlier tonight at Turner Field with a spectator falling from the upper level. The spectator has been transported to the hospital. The Atlanta Police Department are investigating and we refer all media inquiries to them at this time.

There is no immediate word on what caused the fall...

This is not the first time that a fan has fallen from the upper deck to the lower levels at Turner Field. In May of 2008, police reported that alcohol played a part in the death of Justin Hayes as he fell 150-feet to his death in a stairwell.

Here was the report at the time as his friends disputed the police conclusions...
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More when we know more...

2215 UPDATE: Here's the update from FOSG Ken Rodriguez...
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2300 UPDATE: The unidentified fan has, according to various reports, died from his injuries...

WSB-TV is reporting now that the fall from the upper deck was more in the neighborhood of 65 feet...

They are also saying that the fall happened in the rear of the stadium from the 400 level and the fan ended up in the player's parking lot. Homicide investigators are currently on scene. The fan died at Grady Hospital, according to John Hager with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office.

And here's coverage from WXIA-TV
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Tuesday AM UPDATE: The fan is identified as 29-year-old Ronald Homer of the Atlanta suburb of Conyers. Police report that Homer fell from the upper level and landed on an air conditioner in the player's parking lot. The Associated Press is saying this morning that Homer's mother had a telephone conversation with her son just before the accident. It's the third death at an Atlanta sporting event in the past year. Here's morning coverage from our friends at WSB-TV

And Here's The Cable In Charlotte Failing Up Close...

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Fox Networks is still trying to figure out what went down in Charlotte at the 600-miler over the weekend...

Here's a close-up view from two perspectives...


And then there's this one with a one-on-one with the dad of the guy who shot it...
WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC

Fox is saying that they will not use the overhead view until they figure out what went wrong and have profusely apologized...

Here's their statement after it happened:

Everyone at FOX Sports is relieved and thankful to know that the injuries to fans caused when CAMCAT malfunctioned at Charlotte Motor Speedway were minor, and those who received hospital treatment were released last night. As stated previously, we regret that the race was affected, and we apologize to the racers whose cars were damaged, to everyone at CMS, NASCAR, and NASCAR fans, especially those who were hurt. At this time, we still do not have a cause for what happened, but a full investigation is underway, and use of the camera is suspended indefinitely.

The rope is made of Dyneema, an ultra-strong synthetic that has the same approximate strength of a steel wire with the same diameter, and is less than a year old. According to the company, it had been factory-tested by the manufacturer and its breaking strength is certified before shipment. It was also inspected by CAMCAT upon receipt last June. The rope was certified to have a breaking strength of over 9,300 pounds. The force exerted during last night's race was less than 900 pounds.

FOX Sports is reviewing with CAMCAT equipment maintenance records, history and installation information and will share those findings with NASCAR and CMS.