Soldier falls while rappelling from ceiling before UTSA football game at Alamodome
KSAT • • sports
Key Points:
- A soldier was hospitalized after falling while rappelling from the Alamodome ceiling during a pregame ceremony for UTSA’s Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night before a Roadrunners football game.
- The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. as the band began playing, causing the performance to stop and the crowd to fall silent; the soldier’s condition remains unknown.
- UT San Antonio expressed deep sadness over the incident, offering thoughts and prayers to the soldier, his family, and military colleagues, and providing emotional support resources for students and staff.
- Witnesses described the fall as rapid and serious, with UTSA staff and emergency responders promptly attending to the injured service member.
- The situation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
