Justin Hayes, Baseball Fan Falls 150 Feet to Death at Turner Field During Atlanta Braves & NY Mets Game

25 year old Justin Hayes fell to his death during the 8th inning of the baseball game between the NY Mets and the Atlanta Braves. Hayes fell about 150 feet from the club level to the landing on the field level during the game. Hayes was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are stating that alcohol was involved; however, friends and family are disputing that notion. An autopsy will answer that question. The investigation is “pointing toward drinking. Alcohol was a factor,” said Atlanta police department spokesman Ronald Campbell on Thursday. Campbell said Hayes may have been sliding down the hand rails when he fell. “We are still waiting for the police report to be completed,” Campbell said. “We had officers working at the game.” Mark Guilbeau, the senior investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, said an autopsy will be performed. The Braves issued a statement Thursday expres...