Two men who were They underwent surgery on their heads on Thursday (15). The 17 -year -old is lucid after the procedure, while his 49 -year -old father remains intubated and sedated in the ICU due to a pulmonary problem. The information was confirmed by relatives of the victims.
The western stand of the Morumbis stadium hit four fans during the night of Wednesday (14) by the Libertadores Copa of America. The incident occurred in the ground floor after Lucca’s goal, scored at the end of the match, when fans in the upper stands celebrated beating the metal structure.
Alexandre Edward, who watched the game with his brother and father, detailed the moment of the accident on his social networks. According to the young man, before surgery, while his brother, also with cranial fracture, was aware of the emergency.
The young man reported: “Me, my father and brother, we were watching the game. When Sao Paulo scored the goal, an iron plate from the stands fell into us. They were hit in the head, fainted on the spot, we called Socorro but no one helped. I had to invade the field to get attention.
A video caught the OE hit the fans. See below:
São Paulo Futebol Clube reported in a statement that it is providing assistance to the victims. According to the club, the 49 -year -old man suffered a cut in his head and his 17 -year -old son had light abrasions. Initially, both were sent to Campo Limpo Hospital, following the service protocol for the situation. Subsequently, the club reported that the fans were released for transfer to Albert Einstein Hospital for additional examinations and care.
Alexandre criticized the distance from the first hospital to which his father was taken: “For you to understand, after all the chaos for my father to be rescued, he was taken to the Campo Limpo Hospital, almost 7 kilometers away, even with Albert Einstein at 600 meters.”
São Paulo has stated that it will continue to follow the case and support the recovery of the injured, as well as analyze the images to identify those responsible for the incident.
A CNN He contacted Albert Einstein Hospital to get updates on the victim’s health and awaits a position.
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