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Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE) Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE)
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update) The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over. Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature. On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…

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by Jillian Pikora
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8-Year-Old Killed By Falling Tree Branch In Virginia Was 'Mom's Twin, Had Dad's Eyes' 8-Year-Old Killed By Falling Tree Branch In Virginia Was 'Mom's Twin, Had Dad's Eyes'
8-Year-Old Killed By Falling Tree Branch In Virginia Was 'Mom's Twin, Had Dad's Eyes' A Virginia family is mourning the sudden death of an 8-year-old girl in a freak accident over the weekend in Fredericksburg. Sierra Marie Hash was playing with her siblings on Sunday, April 6, when a large tree limb suddenly broke off and struck her, causing fatal head injuries, her loved ones said. The freak accident unfolded in front of her siblings — a moment her family says they will never forget. There has been an outpouring of support from the community and loved ones following the tragedy that claimed Hash's life.  "Sierra was like no other," a friend of the family posted on s…

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by Zak Failla
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Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala
Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala The family of a construction worker killed in a tragic building collapse in Washington, DC, last week, is working tirelessly to fulfill his final wish: returning his body to his native Guatemala for burial. Edgar Cifuentes was crushed under a two-story row house that collapsed early on Monday, Dec. 23 while working on a project in the 1100 block of V Street NW when the building came down. Cifuentes was stuck in a perilous position, and despite firefighters' best efforts, he was pronounced dead that afternoon after being rescued from the rubble. Following his death, Cifuentes was remem…

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by Zak Failla