Student falls 40ft from uni bell tower while snapping Instagram photos
Student, 22, fighting for life after falling 40ft from university bell tower while snapping Instagram photos of New York skyline
It's believed the senior, of Portland, Oregon, was taking part in a dangerous rite of passage for some students who are set to graduate from the elite school.A student who was waiting tables at a nearby restaurant saw Sydney and her pals eating there just hours before the tragedy. It is unclear if Syndey or her party had been drinking - but the waiter said the group left around an hour or two before the restaurant's 4am closing time.But Sydney and some pals sneaked in and were climbing its spiral staircase around 3 am when she tripped over some debris.GETTING INSTA PICS
With no other recourse and time running out, medics loaded her into a rescue basket and began hoisting it up — with at least one paramedic riding along to perform chest compressions, according to sources.
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