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Man dies after fall during Eagles-Bears game at Soldier Field

A man in his 20s fell to his death at Soldier Field during Sunday's game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The fall occurred inside Soldier Field around 4:55 p.m., the *Chicago Tribune* reports, citing Chicago police and fire officials. Chicago Fire Department media affairs spokesman Joe Roccasalva said the victim fell and landed on a small rooftop on the west side of the stadium near Lake Shore Drive, the newspaper reports.

Witnesses told emergency personnel that they saw the man run up to a ledge and jump, Roccasalva said, according to the newspaper.

The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where he died about 30 minutes later.