University of Georgia student dancing on couch near window falls 8 stories and survives
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A University of Georgia student, Kristen Elizabeth Sargent, fell from the eighth floor of her apartment after dancing on a couch near an open window at the Rambler Athens Apartments.
- The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and Sargent landed on the pool deck below, where a cushioned metal bench likely helped break her fall.
- Sargent, a 21-year-old from Virginia, is conscious and alert but seriously injured, according to police.
- Authorities believe the fall was accidental, as she apparently fell through a screen while dancing near the window.
- The Athens-Clarke County Police Department confirmed the victim is expected to survive following the fall.
