SAN ANTONIO – A soldier was taken to the hospital after rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome before a Roadrunners football game, according to the San Antonio Fire Department and UT San Antonio.
He was part of a pregame ceremony with three other members of the military for UTSA’s Salute to the Armed Forces and Veterans Night, witnesses told KSAT. His condition is unknown at this time.
“Once the band started playing, there was a guy who fell,” witness Adrian Corey told KSAT, “and started falling quickly.”
The fall occurred shortly before 7 p.m. at the Alamodome, SAFD said, where the Roadrunners play Navy. UTSA personnel surrounded the trooper, witnesses told KSAT, as he received medical treatment.
“Everyone was quiet, the band stopped playing,” Adrian said, “everyone was completely silent.”
“It was a very sad moment and we don’t know (his condition),” witness Siomara Corey said. “There was no update after that other than asking for prayers, but it didn’t look good. »
In a statement to KSAT 12, UT San Antonio said it was “deeply saddened by the incident” and shared “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” with the soldier, his family and fellow service members.
The school said it was offering services to students and employees emotionally affected by the fall:
Students who need help can contact the 24/7 University Crisis Hotline at 210-458-4140 and can also access resources through the TimelyCare app.
University campus employees can get help through the Employee Assistance Program at 800-451-1834.
UT Health employees can receive assistance through the Employee Assistance Program at 800-356-3549.
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