A bizarre and frightening in-game situation developed off the field at Milan Puskar Stadium Thursday night.
According to a press release sent out by the West Virginia University Police, the department is investigating an incident during last night’s Baylor-WVU game in which a fan intentionally jumped from the upper deck of Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. Witness told police officers on the scene that the 49-year-old male “in Section 134 scaled and then... jumped over the wall of the South Concourse area” and onto the concrete below.
According to the release, the man’s actions were preceded by what was described as “a series of verbal altercations with those seated nearby.”
“Contemporary Services Corporation Event Staff, University Police, State Police and emergency crews responded immediately, and he was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital for treatment,” the release stated. The extent of the man’s injuries are not known at this time and the police investigation is ongoing.
In its first home game since the stunning loss to Iowa State on the road nearly two weeks ago, WVU jumped out to a 41-0 first-half lead en route to a 58-14 win over the Bears.
