Overview
- A 21-year-old University of Georgia student, Kristin Sargent, fell from an open eighth-floor apartment window on Sept. 26 and survived but was seriously injured.
- Friends told responders she had been dancing on a couch before the fall and one friend said they had been drinking but were conscious at the time.
- Police said Sargent likely survived because she landed on a cushioned metal bench on the pool deck that showed blood and a broken armrest.
- Her father said she suffered multiple broken bones and faces a lengthy recovery, and authorities say initial evidence points to an accident with no charges announced.
- Reporting so far contains conflicting details about the fall height, and follow-up reporting is likely to focus on the formal investigation and safety checks of window limiters and building fixtures.