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A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard earlier Virginia Tech's outpouring shot crippled Saturday.
Virginia Tech officials said connected X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is presently stable" pursuing rescue efforts. The incidental caused a hold successful the commencement of the outpouring game.
"Thankful for crippled days with Hokie Nation and for the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech archetypal responders whose speedy actions safely returned today's parachuter to the crushed without injury," the assemblage said.
The sanction of the skydiver wasn't released.
A paratrooper crashed aft precocious winds blew him into the jumbotron anterior to the Virginia Tech outpouring shot crippled connected April 18, 2026, astatine Lane Stadium successful Blacksburg, Virginia.
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"Our superior absorption remains connected their well-being," Virginia Tech officials said successful a statement. "We widen our sincere appreciation to the archetypal responders, lawsuit staff, and aesculapian unit for their swift, coordinated and nonrecreational response."
Video footage showed the skydiver's parachute landing betwixt the "C" and the "H" connected the Virginia Tech lettering connected apical of the scoreboard earlier archetypal responders rescued him.
CBS News has reached retired to the Blacksburg Fire Department for details connected the incident.
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