22-year-old man dies after falling from balcony at Mt. Olympus Resort

Wisconsin Dells, WIS. (CBS 58) -- Rescue crews were dispatched to Mt. Olympus Resort for a man who had fallen from a third-floor balcony.

The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.

According to witnesses, the man had scaled over the third-floor railing and was standing stationary on an adjacent pillar. The man then attempted to jump onto another pillar located across an opening in the stairwell.

The man successfully landed on the pillar but lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet onto a concrete slab below.

He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

No further information is being released at this time.


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