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Temple University student dead after falling from light pole during Eagles celebration

sean leahy

Contributing writer

Following the Eagles' win over the Commanders to advance to Super Bowl LIX, thousands of fans flooded the streets to celebrate. (Photo by Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Tyler Sabapathy, an 18-year-old Temple University freshman, is dead after he fell from a light pole on the streets of Philadelphia following the Eagles' NFC championship win on Sunday.

"It is with deep sadness that we write to share news of the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapathy," read a statement from Temple president John Fry and vice president for student affairs Jodi Bailey on Tuesday.