Fan falls from upper concourse at PPG Arena during Penguins game

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after falling from the upper concourse at PPG Paints Arena during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues, the team and city emergency services said. The incident occurred early in the first period after Anthony Mantha scored, giving the Penguins a 2-0 lead.

Witnesses said the fan, wearing a Penguins jersey, tumbled down a flight of stairs in an upper-level section, went over the glass barrier at the bottom of the stairs, and fell through the suite level to a walkway below. Emergency personnel immediately tended to the man at the scene before he was transported to Mercy Hospital, located a few blocks from the arena. Pittsburgh police said the individual was in critical condition.

Play was not halted while medics treated the fan. The Penguins said arena staff and Pittsburgh EMS attended to the individual and that the team and arena operator were closely monitoring the situation. In a brief statement, the team said its concerns remain with the individual and his family.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who reached a milestone during the game, addressed the incident afterward and declined to celebrate....