Man dies in freak accident while watching a game of football after scaffolding collapses on him - leaving him with head and chest injuries Man killed in tragic accident after scaffolding collapsed during football game Football Queensland providing support to all those involved at the club's match The football club has suspended all football-related activities until July 28 Police are investigating the freak accident and are preparing report for Coroner
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A man has died in a tragic accident after scaffolding fell on him at a football game in Queensland.
The 37-year-old Bridgeman Downs man was watching a football match at Mitchelton Football Club in Brisbane's north on Sunday when the scaffolding collapsed and crushed him.
Paramedics attended the incident shortly before 12:30pm and the man was transported to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with critical head and chest injuries.
He was pronounced dead soon after arrival.