Man dies after 20-foot fall at Chicago Bears game

Authorities say a man has died after falling at least 20 feet from a ledge at Soldier Stadium while attending a Chicago Bears game.

Chicago police say the man fell around 4:55 p.m. Sunday during the NFL matchup between the Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Chicago Fire Chief Joe Roccasalva says the man landed on a small rooftop on the outside of the stadium.

Witnesses told authorities the man ran to a ledge and jumped.

Roccasalva says the man was in his 20s, but his name hasn't been released.

It's the second death in a week at a major sporting arena.

On Nov. 21, a 2-year-old boy fell from a luxury box at the Staples Center during a Los Angeles Lakers game.

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