Graduation horror as person falls to their death from Ohio State University grandstand as students entered famed football stadium
Daily MailOne person has died at Ohio State University's graduation ceremony after falling to their death from the stadium stands. A person fell to their death from the stands just as Ohio State University's graduation ceremony was getting underway on Sunday The person fell from the stands just as graduates were filing into the stadium through one of the tunnels The scene where the person fell is seen roped off with crime scene tape The OSU stadium is several stories high Emergency services were quick to respond after the incident occurred at about 12:30pm The name of the deceased person has not been released. A portion of land outside the stadium is cordoned off following the death of a person who fell from the grandstands Police can be seen standing around inside an area which was sealed off from the public Families and students can be seen piling into the stadium earlier on Sunday Tongke Wang, a student from China, decorated her mortar board for The Ohio State University graduation ceremony University President Ted Carter speaks during the Ohio State Spring 2024 Commencement held on Sunday but made no mention of the death One witness recalled how they saw the person fall just as graduates were entering the stadium in the southeast corner, using a tunnel usually used by football players during OSU home games. 'For anyone affected by today's incident, we will make counseling and other support resources available,' an Ohio State University spokesperson said in a statement.