Skydiver gets rescued after crashing into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring game

FILE _ The Virginia Tech football team's lunch paile sits on the sideline as the defensive unit practices next to Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. Tuesday Aug. 6 2024.

FILE _ The Virginia Tech football team's lunch paile sits on the sideline as the defensive unit practices next to Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. Tuesday Aug. 6 2024. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)


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BLACKSBURG, Va. — A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring football game Saturday.

Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game.

The name of the skydiver wasn't released.

"Our primary focus remains on their well-being," Virginia Tech officials said in a statement. "We extend our sincere appreciation to the first responders, event staff, and medical personnel for their swift, coordinated and professional response."

Video footage showed the skydiver's parachute landing between the "C" and the "H" on the Virginia Tech lettering on top of the scoreboard before first responders rescued him.

The Blacksburg Fire Department didn't immediately respond to a voicemail seeking details on the incident.

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