Leeds United fan rushed to hospital after falling out of tree during parade
Andrew Dowdeswell
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The fan fell out of a tree in the city centre during the Leeds United parade on Monday
An ambulance tries to reach an injured fan at yesterday’s Leeds United parade
An ambulance tries to reach an injured fan at yesterday’s Leeds United parade (Image: YorkshireLive)
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A Leeds United fan was rushed to hospital after falling out of a tree at the promotion parade yesterday (Monday, May 5).
Around 150,000 packed the streets of Leeds to celebrate Leeds United’s Championship title-winning season. The Whites secured promotion back to the Premier League earlier in the campaign, before winning the title on the last day of the season – in stoppage time – on Saturday, May 3, reaching an impressive 100 points.
To celebrate, fans flooded Leeds city centre, turning it into a sea of white, yellow and blue. And with so many there to commemorate the team’s remarkable achievement, space was at a premium, with some fans taking matters into their own hands.
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Several photos showed Leeds fans climbing trees along the route to get a better view. But one fan – who climbed a tree in Millennium Square – fell down, with photos showing an ambulance desperately trying to slowly parse through the sea of supporters to reach the stricken fan.
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One fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter, said: “Does anyone know if the bloke who fell out of the tree in Millennium Square is alright? It looked really bad.” At around 8.30pm last night, a friend of the man confirmed he was “in hospital at the moment”.
YorkshireLive has contacted the Yorkshire Ambulance Service for more information.
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Several fans climbed trees at the Leeds United parade
Several fans climbed trees at the Leeds United parade (Image: YorkshireLive)
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A Leeds United fan is seriously ill in hospital after falling from a tree while celebrating the club’s promotion.
In an incident which was filmed on a mobile phone, the 23-year-old man fell several metres onto paving after a branch he was standing on snapped.
It happened as an estimated 150,000 fans gathered in Leeds city centre for an open-top bus parade by the Championship-winning side on Bank Holiday Monday.
Some climbed trees and bus shelters to get a better view as the bus snaked its was through the city.
The man had scaled a tree outside the Cuthbert Broderick pub in Millennium Square when he fell at about 4.10pm.
West Yorkshire Police, who are investigating, said he was in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
In a separate incident a 34-year-old man suffered serious head injuries outside Browns restaurant, in The Headrow, between 2.08pm and 2.19pm.
Police said he is being treated for injuries that are not considered life threatening.
Leeds United fan seriously injured in fall from tree during promotion parade
