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‘I Don’t Know How I’m Alive’: Pirates Fan Recounts 21-Foot Fall Onto Field

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A Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell 21 feet from the stands at PNC Park in April is recovering and speaking publicly for the first time.Kavan Markwood fell from the Roberto Clemente Wall in right field while reacting to a hit by designated hitter Andrew McCutchen.In an interview with Inside Edition, Markwood said he is amazed to be alive."I don't know how I'm alive," he said. "I wake up with pain every day."He broke his back, punctured a lung and …

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‘I don’t know how I’m alive’: Pirates fan recounts 21-foot fall onto field

Pirates fan Kavan Markwood is recovering after a 21-foot fall at PNC Park that broke his back and ribs. He calls it a tragic accident, not alcohol-related.

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