University Student Dies In 40 Foot Fall
Trying To Take Photo For Instagram
April 15. 2019
Sydney Paige Monfries
22-year-old Fordham university student, Sydney
Paige Monfries of Portland, Oregon, fell to her death yesterday
in New York City, while trying to take a photo for her page on
the social networking website Instagram. She was due to graduate
over the summer, but tragedy struck in what is a sad accident.
The incident occurred at approximately 3:00AM on
the the university's premises at the Keating Hall clock tower,
where Sydney and her friends went sightseeing. Sydney was
climbing the stairs inside the clock tower, tripped and fell 40
feet to the ground, where she hit her head. She was rushed to St
Barnabas Hospital with a massive head injury that left the back
of her head caved in, as well as damage to her pelvis. She was
pronounced dead at the hospital. My condolences to her family
and friends.
Sydney Paige Monfries
There have been noted incidents of people
falling to their deaths while trying to take risky and panoramic
pictures and photos for Instagram. In 2018, three vloggers
(video bloggers) died while trying to capture video at a high
waterfall (Three Vloggers Die In
Risky Incident To Gain Video For You Tube). Last year, a woman
also plunged to her death from a highrise condo building while
attempting to take a video for social networking.
STORY SOURCE
Sydney Paige Monfries identified as Fordham University
student who fell from bell tower
April 14, 2019 | 2:52pm - A Fordham University
coed set to graduate in May tripped and fell 40 feet climbing a
campus bell tower to snap pictures of the skyline Sunday and is
now clinging to life, authorities and students said. Journalism
major Sydney Paige Monfries, 22, of Portland, Ore., was taking
part in what has become a rite of passage for seniors at the
elite Bronx school — scaling the Keating Hall clock tower,
touching its bell and taking photos outside one of its top
windows...
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