A Los Angeles Dodgers fan was rushed to the hospital after falling from the third floor of a building while his team was celebrating its World Series victory on Friday.
The Dodgers went to a parade in downtown Los Angeles when, according to KTLA5The fan fell near the intersection of 8th and Flor streets in the early afternoon.
“Preliminary reports indicate that the patient fell from the third floor of a structure,” police said.
KTLA5 says witnesses saw the man breathing and moving slightly (the extent of his injuries is not yet known), but blood was also seen.
Hundreds of thousands of fans took to the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate their team’s eighth World Series title after beating the New York Yankees earlier this week.
A Los Angeles Dodgers fan was rushed to the hospital after falling from a building during the parade.
After parading their trophy around town, the Dodger team ended up back at Dodger Stadium for a rally in front of their fans.
The Dodgers clinched their title Wednesday night, coming back from a 5-0 deficit at Yankee Stadium to win 7-6 and take the series with a 4-1 victory.
While Shohei Ohtani and his team celebrated in New York, thousands of fans in California took to the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate in wild scenes.
However, things turned ugly in some parts, with gangs pictured looting shops and a bus set on fire. Police made arrests for throwing fireworks and other objects at them.
A Dodgers fan also went viral for a horrific accident where a firework exploded in his hand, causing debilitating injuries.
Two videos circulated on social media showing the fan lighting the fireworks before they explode and blood is seen gushing everywhere.