Georgia woman identified as person killed in fall at Ohio State graduation ceremony

A pistillate who fell to her decease during a graduation ceremonial astatine Ohio State University past play has been identified arsenic a Georgia resident

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A pistillate who fell from the stands to her decease during a graduation ceremonial astatine Ohio State University past play has been identified arsenic a Georgia resident, authorities announced Tuesday.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said Larissa Brady, 53, was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, conscionable extracurricular Ohio Stadium successful Columbus connected Sunday.

An probe continues into however Brady fell from the stadium, which the schoolhouse says is 136 feet tall, to the pavement below.

It happened astir midday, adjacent the stadium's Bell Tower, arsenic the past graduates were filing into the stadium. According to the commencement program, Brady’s girl was among those graduating.

The commencement continued without notation of what happened, but immoderate students and others astatine the ceremonial were visibly upset aft the fall. A spokesperson said the assemblage has contacted each graduates and unit who volunteered astatine graduation to connection counseling services.