A man was injured in the early hours of Thursday morning after falling from a light pole following the Cubs winning the World Series, according to the Iowa City Police Department.
The individual is reported to have climbed up the light pole outside of DC’s Sports Bar in downtown Iowa City. The incident is said to have occurred shortly after midnight.
The man, Police say, was reported to have been celebrating the World Series win of the Chicago Cubs when he climbed up the pole.
Following the injury, paramedics arrived on the scene and transported the man to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Iowa City Police Sgt. Scott Gaarde said the individual was transported to UI Hospitals and Clinics, but could not identify the man or comment on his condition.
Gaarde said the incident was an accident and nothing is being investigated further.
“There was no foul play or criminalization,” he said.
Now, he said, the man is in medical care and the incident is a medical matter. The Iowa City Police does not have any more information to give out at this time.
— Kayli Reese