Misc Performer Falls, Dies At FBR Open

Demonpenz · 01-28-2009, 04:31 PM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A performer with an aerial acrobatic troupe fell headfirst to his death Tuesday during a show in front of hundreds of people in Scottsdale.

Jose Angel Vera, 33, fell during what police described as an aerial acrobatic performance in which the man slowly unravels his body from a sash while suspended in the air, Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said.

But Clark said "something went tragically wrong," and Vera fell on his head in front of a crowd of about 700 at the opening dinner in the Bird's Next party and concert tent at the FBR Open golf tournament.

Vera was unconscious after he hit the ground, according to a police report, and off-duty emergency services personnel performed CPR until Scottsdale Fire Department paramedics arrived and brought him to a nearby hospital

He died around 7:30 p.m.

The man was with a five-person troupe called Aerial Artistry, Clark said. He had been with the show for about 15 years.

The fall was caught on film, but Scottsdale police said there was no indication of foul play; however, investigators were still trying to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Police also notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Clark said everyone who saw the fatal fall is "absolutely stunned."

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Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $2682136	Performer Falls, Dies At FBR Open SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A performer with an aerial acrobatic troupe fell headfirst to his death Tuesday during a show in front of hundreds of people in Scottsdale. Jose Angel Vera, 33, fell during what police described as an aerial acrobatic performance in which the man slowly unravels his body from a sash while suspended in the air, Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said. But Clark said "something went tragically wrong," and Vera fell on his head in front of a crowd of about 700 at the opening dinner in the Bird's Next party and concert tent at the FBR Open golf tournament. Vera was unconscious after he hit the ground, according to a police report, and off-duty emergency services personnel performed CPR until Scottsdale Fire Department paramedics arrived and brought him to a nearby hospital He died around 7:30 p.m. The man was with a five-person troupe called Aerial Artistry, Clark said. He had been with the show for about 15 years. The fall was caught on film, but Scottsdale police said there was no indication of foul play; however, investigators were still trying to determine the exact cause of the accident. Police also notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Clark said everyone who saw the fatal fall is "absolutely stunned."
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