University student Eagles fan, 18, dies after falling from light pole during NFC Championship celebrations

An Eagles fan who was filmed plunging from a lamp post while celebrating the team's NFC Championship win has died. 

Temple University student Tyler Sabapathy, 18, sustained a brain injury from the fall at 15th and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia and was then placed on life support before dying at Jefferson Hospital, according to ABC 6. 

The president of Temple University, John Fry, mourned the death of the college student in a statement issued last night. 

'It is with deep sadness that we write to share news of the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapthy. Over the weekend, Tyler sustained critical injuries and ultimately passed away this afternoon. 

'The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing', Fry wrote. 

'Our hearts go out to Tyler's family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved him.   

According to the college president's statement, Sabapathy was a Toronto native and a 'thriving student' at Temple's College of Public Health majoring in exercise and sports science. 

Fry also called the student an 'accomplished gymnast' who boasted more than 120 medals in provincial, regional and international competitions. 

'He no doubt had a bright future ahead of him, and it is so tragic that we will not be able to see how he would have made his mark on the world', the college president added.

The tragedy took place amid raucous celebrations following the Eagles' NFC Championship win on Sunday.

The devastating accident was captured on camera, with a video showing the horrific moment the college student lost his grip on the pole and plummeted into a crowd of football fans.  

His fall came after Mayor Cherelle Parker begged fans not to climb light poles as is customary after a win. 

'You don't want to be in a celebratory moment, you know, have a tragedy occur,' Mayor Cherelle Parker warned adding, 'Please don't climb the poles.' 

Video on social media showed another fan falling from a light pole after trying to grab onto a flag which ripped.

The man appeared to be unharmed however as the crowd was seen erupting in cheers once he got up.

Police are also investigating a number of other injuries including a stabbing and assaults.

The celebrations took a terrifying turn when a gun was recklessly fired into the air following the Eagles' victory over the Washington Commanders.

Mayhem broke out after Saquon Barkley inspired the Eagles to a 55-23 win which ensured they will face the Kansas City Chiefs in next month's Super Bowl.

Fans celebrating the NFC Championship win clashed with riot police after a car ploughed into a large group of people, while one supporter was stabbed outside Lincoln Financial Field.

Tramayne Davis-Blockson, 34, has been accused of knifing a 25-year-old man the leg following an altercation.

Eagles' fans have also been warned  by police in New Orleans not to scale light poles ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

New Orleans police spokesperson Barry Fletcher has issued a warning about climbing street poles in the French Quarter, and while he neglected to mention Eagles supporters by name, he was directing his response to a Philadelphia newspaper.

'Regarding climbing street light poles, that is not only illegal [trespassing] but is unsafe as many of the street light poles in the French Quarter are quite old,' Fletcher said in an email to the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

'Climbing on them risks toppling the light pole.'

One French Quarter hotel is famous for greasing a nearby pole on Bourbon Street.

But it remains unclear if the rest of the city's light poles will also be coated in Vaseline or other lubricants.