SALT LAKE CITY — A 22-year-old man died after falling from a balcony at a student housing building at the Utah Tech University campus.

According to St. George Fire Department Chief Robert Stoker, the SGFD and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to a fall from a balcony Sunday evening. The patient was transported to a hospital, where he passed away due to his injuries.

The incident is being handled by the Utah Tech Police Department.

Utah Tech released the statement below:

The Utah Tech Police Department later identified the man as Utah Tech freshman Jordon Konanui-Kong. The department received a 911 call at approximately 5:45 p.m., and said he fell from the balcony of his fifth-floor room in the Campus View Suites II.

“No additional information is available at this time, as an investigatio

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