UPDATE (posted 12 p.m. Sept. 9):
Condition reported for student who fell
Samuel Hamilton, who fell from the fourth floor of Centennial Hall yesterday afternoon, was reported today to be in good condition at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, according to a campus update sent at 10:22 a.m.
Hamilton’s previous condition could not be confirmed. After the student is released from the hospital, the University’s next step will be to meet with the student and complete the police investigation, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson.
UPDATE (posted the night of Sept. 8):
At approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, freshman Samuel Hamilton fell out of a fourth floor window on the east side of Centennial Hall.
A witness to the incident called 911, and the Bowling Green Fire Division was the first to respond to the call, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson.
Hamilton was conscious when the Fire Division arrived and was transported to Wood County Hospital and then taken to St. Vincent Hospital via air ambulance, Kielmeyer said.
The University responded to the crisis according to their crisis plan by having a closed meeting in the conference room of Centennial Hall, Kielmeyer said.
“In the conference room of Centennial Hall we [had] … the key people we need sitting down and talking about the response,” Kielmeyer said.
Kielmeyer said the smaller section of the windows in Centennial Hall can be opened.
“We did have our facility staff and building general contractor take a look at the windows in the building, and they have determined that the windows are safe,” Kielmeyer said.
The University Police are currently investigating the incident despite the determined safety of the building windows, Kielmeyer said.
Danik Kumar, a student who lives on the fourth floor of Centennial Hall said Hamilton was upset Wednesday night but seemed “cool” later and not as if he would intentionally endanger himself.
Then Thursday at about 3 p.m., Kumar said he saw Hamilton fall and thought he broke his leg. Hamilton was then carried away on a stretcher, Kumar said.
Hamilton was in the emergency room at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo Thursday night.
Centennial Hall hosted floor meetings for residents Thursday night. A representative from the counseling center was present at each meeting.
“[The meetings] were just designed to update residents on what we knew and provide counseling if anyone needed it or would like it,” Kielmeyer said.