Jimi Goodman was a 49 year old woman from Denver Colorado. Police have identified Goodman as the person who died falling off an escalator at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium during a Kenny Chesney concert.
Jimi Goodman Death Details
Goodman Died Falling From Escalator During Kenny Chesney Concert. “Police said a woman, identified as 49-year-old Jimi Goodman, was sitting on an escalator railing at the stadium and fell to the concourse below. She died as a result of her injuries, according to police. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner determined her cause of death is from multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of her death is an accident. The Denver Police Department said the call came in at 10:52 p.m. Saturday. Police said the woman was a guest at the stadium.” [Denver Channel]
Kenny Chesney “Devastated” By Death. “The accident occurred the same day a Kenny Chesney concert was going on at Empower Field at Mile High. Chesney released a statement saying he was “devastated” when he learned what happened. “There had been so much joy, so much heart coming from the people of Denver last night — and to hear this is heartbreaking,” the statement says.” [Denver Channel]
Mile High Stadium: Death Was “Tragic.” “We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the woman involved in the tragic incident that occurred at the end of Saturday’s concert at Empower Field at Mile High. There is nothing more important than the safety of our guests, and Stadium Management Company is in communication with the Denver Police Department as it investigates this unfortunate situation.” [Official Statement]
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