Student, 21, was dancing on couch when she fell out eighth floor window into courtyard… but now a ‘miracle’ has happened
A 21-year-old college student miraculously survived falling from an eighth-story window while dancing on a couch, police said.
Kristin Sargent fell out of an open window at The Rambler apartment complex in Athens around 7.30pm on Saturday, according to a police report obtained by the Daily Mail.
The senior, studying finance and marketing at the University of Georgia, was found on the building’s pool deck, officers with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said.
A typical residential building story measures nine to 10ft tall, meaning that a fall from an eighth-story unit is about 54 to 60ft.
It is unclear exactly how far she fell, but Kristin ‘had been dancing on a couch or air mattress which was near an open window,’ police said, adding that she went ‘through the screen.’
When authorities arrived at the scene just minutes after the fall, they found that a metal pool chair with a cushion had broken Kristin’s fall, according to the report.
The cushion was left with blood on it, and the chair’s armrest ‘had broken off,’ the report stated.
The young woman was transported to a local hospital, where she is being treated for multiple injuries in the intensive care unit (ICU), her father, Richard Sargent, told Channel 2 Action News.
Kristin Sargent, 21, miraculously survived after falling from an eighth-story window at her apartment building in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday evening
The senior was found on the building’s pool deck (pictured), officers with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said
He recalled the moment he and his family were told about his daughter’s near-deadly fall.
‘We got a phone call from somebody that just said, “Oh my God, Kristin’s had a tough fall”,’ Richard stated.
Kristin’s worried family immediately made their way from their home state of Virginia to be with her in Athens.
Her father didn’t go into detail about what exactly happened before the fall, but did tell the local outlet that it occurred after the school’s football team – the Georgia Bulldogs – beat the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Georgia team beat Oklahoma 41 to 13 on Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
‘University of Georgia just won a football game. I bet there were a lot of kids here who were 21 years old who were super happy,’ Richard added.
He said that his daughter understands how lucky she is to have made it out with broken bones.
‘She was talking to one of her friends and saying, “Hey, I’m alive. I can’t believe it”,’ Richard recalled.
It is unclear exactly how far she fell and how it happened, but Kristin ‘had been dancing on a couch or air mattress which was near an open window,’ police said
A spokesperson with The Rambler (pictured) sent out a message to residents after Kristin’s fall, reminding everyone of the safety features all windows are equipped with
Her father (pictured) didn’t go into detail about what exactly happened before the fall, but did tell the local outlet that it occurred after the school’s football team – the Georgia Bulldogs – beat the Oklahoma Sooners
The circumstances around the fall remain unclear. The apartment building said it is cooperating with the investigation.
A spokesperson with The Rambler sent out a message to residents after Kristin’s fall, reminding everyone of the safety features all windows are equipped with, according to the outlet.
In it, the building warned residents not to ‘tamper with, remove or disengage’ those devices, which are next to each window.
Police have not specified if the window Kristin fell out of had the feature engaged, or whether it played a role in the incident.
Authorities said that, based on the evidence gathered so far, the incident is being looked at as an accident, according to the report.
Meanwhile, her father said that his daughter is focused on her recovery.
‘She’s a good fighter, and she’s going to be OK,’ he told the station.
Richard added that he is very happy with how the school community and healthcare team have shown support for his daughter.
She is studying finance and marketing at the University of Georgia and works for Capital One in McLean, Virginia, as an incoming full-time business analyst, according to her LinkedIn
Kristin is also a member of the Kappa Delta sorority at the University of Georgia, her Instagram biography shows
Her current condition is unknown, but a spokesperson with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department told the Daily Mail she was previously ‘conscious and alert.’
The spokesperson said that they are ‘unaware if alcohol or drugs were involved.’
Kristin works for Capital One in McLean, Virginia, as an incoming full-time business analyst, according to her LinkedIn.
She started the hybrid role in September after working for the company as a business analyst intern.
Kristin is also a member of the Kappa Delta sorority at the University of Georgia, her Instagram bio shows.
A Rambler Athens representative told the Daily Mail: ‘Our thoughts are with our resident, and we are wishing for a speedy recovery.
‘We are continuing to gather information and review the circumstances surrounding the incident.’
The Daily Mail contacted Kristin, her father, Kappa Delta, and the University of Georgia for comment.
