Pittsburgh Pirates release official statement on fan accident at PNC Park

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 1, 2025, 17:45 IST

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During a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs on April 30th, 2025, a fan fell from the right field bleachers onto the warning track, causing a significant delay. The unconscious fan received immediate medical attention from team personnel and was transported to a nearby hospital.

Pittsburgh Pirates release official statement on fan accident at PNC Park (Image Source: Getty)

An incident took place when the two teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, were in their seventh innings at PNC Park. It was a massive entertaining moment where the Pittsburgh Pirates were batting, and suddenly, a man fell on the warning track, creating a shocking moment for all present in the play area.

A fan falls on the warning track during an intense match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates were facing their biggest rival Chicago Cubs, on April 30th, 2025, when an unfortunate incident took place in the play area. When the seventh inning of the game was going on, a man was spotted falling from the right field bleachers towards the warning track. It created a sudden chaos amongst the team players as well as the managers and other people present.

The man was unconscious for several minutes despite the managers of the teams and other personnel reaching there immediately. When the players on the field spotted that accident, they immediately asked for the medical team to take immediate action. Even after all the personnel and authorities attended to him for a few minutes, he was taken to the nearest hospital.

An accident of a fan caused chaos for the players

The game was on a pause for a while as all the players assembled on the spot to help the fan, but eventually, the game was concluded that night. However, the vibes that were there during the start of the match changed after this incident. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates released a statement keeping the accident on focus the following morning on their social media platform.
The team highlighted in the post how they immediately took action on the spot and helped the fan by taking him to the nearest hospital. Further, the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates also confessed that the fan who fell was seriously injured despite the seat being 350 m away from the ground. At the moment, there is no information available with the team as mentioned in the statement.
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