Panicked 911 calls reveal moments after University of Georgia student plunged from 8th floor window
Key Points:
- University of Georgia senior Kristin Sargent, 21, survived an accidental fall from her 8th-floor apartment window onto the pool deck after dancing on a couch near an open window in Athens, Georgia.
- Emergency responders found Sargent unconscious with multiple broken bones, but she is expected to survive, with witnesses and police describing the incident as an accident.
- The fall occurred shortly after a Georgia Bulldogs football win, and friends confirmed they had been drinking moderately but were fully conscious at the time.
- The apartment complex, Rambler Athens, reminded residents about window safety limiters and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation, though it is unclear if safety devices were engaged during the fall.
- Sargent’s family traveled from Virginia after learning of the incident, and her father expressed relief and confidence in her recovery, describing her as a "good fighter."