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University of Georgia Student Survives Fall From Eighth-Floor Apartment Window

Athens-Clarke County police said the student was conscious and alert when help arrived, and her cause of fall remains unclear.

  • On Saturday, a 21-year-old University of Georgia student, Kristen Elizabeth Sargent, fell from an eighth-floor window at the Rambler on West Broad Street, sustaining serious injuries after landing in the courtyard below.
  • Athens-Clarke County Police reported the student was 'dancing on a couch near a window' when she fell through the screen onto the ground below.
  • A cushioned metal bench might have broken the 5-foot-7, 115-pound woman's fall; Sgt. Ellison confirmed the victim 'will survive' and that the initial investigation 'thus far suggests that this was an accident.'
  • Following the incident, Rambler Athens Apartments management reminded residents that windows are equipped with safety limiters and cautioned them not to tamper with or remove these devices.
  • Student Vash Sivasundar described the courtyard as having 'a very open concept' and expressed surprise that windows could open from such height, raising questions about complex design and safety.
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A student from the University of Georgia has survived an accidental fall since the 8th floor of her building.

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University of Georgia student survives fall from eighth-floor apartment window

A University of Georgia student is recovering in the intensive care unit after she fell from the eighth floor of an apartment building in Athens.

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University of Georgia student dancing on couch near window falls 8 stories and survives

A University of Georgia student survived a plunge from her eighth-floor apartment, authorities said Monday, after she had been “dancing on a couch near a window” and fell out.

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