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This guy is lucky to be alive. He attempted to slide down an escalator rail at Shea Stadium and unfortunately fell more than two stories.

A 2- 1/2-story tumble from a Shea Stadium escalator left an out-of-state fan fighting for his life, authorities said.

Justin Larson, a 26-year-old medical student and St. Louis, Mo., native, was discovered by police around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, lying unconscious near the Gate D escalators. He had been attempting to slide down the escalator's rail but lost his balance and fell 25 feet to the ground, according to police.

Mr. Larson was taken to New York Hospital Queens with a collapsed lung, cracked ribs, and bruising on his brain. He is listed in critical condition.

This is the last season at Shea, and the new stadium is going to have additional elevators to allow patrons safer egress from the stadium.

However, no one is ever going to make escalators safe from those who are utterly stupid or under the influence (and thus far, there's no indication whether alcohol played a role).