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The new autumn of the 21-foot autumn of Pirates Fan shows what led to a tragic accident

The new autumn of Pirates Fan Kavan Markwood shows what led to a tragic accident in Pittsburghs PNC Park during a game last week.

The video seems to show that Markwood is excited from his seat and cut off his legs in the right field and let him fall 21 feet into the field.

A fan is characterized by the field from the field after falling from the grandstand during the seventh in the game between the Chicago Cub and the Pittsburgh Pirates in PNC Park on April 30, 2025.

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Markwood's tragic accident occurred when he seemed to celebrate an RBI double from the pirates Andrew McCutchen during the seventh inn of the Pirates game against the Cubs on April 30th.

The new video adds the autumn to a context that Pittsburgh's public security is treated “Random nature.”

Kavan Markwood takes the first steps since autumn

The 20-year-old Markwood took his first steps on Monday.

According to Jennifer Phillips, the organizer of a Gofundme page for Markwood, “he” has a long way to “in front of him”, “in his recovery, but” to see him and move him, was a great victory and raised everyone of all ghosts “.

Before Markwood's family took his first steps on Monday, he said at the weekend that his condition improved. His family added that he had “a long way to go”.

Phillips said Markwood broke his neck, collarbone and back.

Pirates fan who has fallen from stands is “hard child”

Since Markwood's autumn, those who knew him have shared stories about his achievements and emphasized its effects on the community.

Markwood, who completed the South Allegheny High School in 2022, is “known for its resilience, strength and friendliness,” a spokesman for the district told KDKA last week.

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On August 28, 2021, Kavan Markwood attracted his gloves against Serra during a football game by South Allegheny High School.

(Credit: Mike Darnay/Mon Valley Independent)


David McDonald, superintendent of the school district in South Allegheny, said that Markwood was “just a good, solid young man”.

“He is a hard child,” he added. “He is a fighter.”

Pirates share updates to investigate the fall of fan

A pirate spokesman said Kdka last week that Markwood showed no signs that he was intoxicated at the time of autumn, but added that they believe that he had consumed two beers throughout the game.

The spokesman added that Markwood was with another male and two women and show credit card documents that the other man bought a legal drink four times. The team spokesman said their protocols were persecuted.

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police examines the fall.

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