By Associated Press - Tuesday, October 18, 2016

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Washington State University student remains in critical condition after falling from a second-floor balcony during a party.

The Spokesman-Review reports (https://bit.ly/2e3fIvA ) that police say Nathan Hopkins, of Davenport, had been standing on a bench near the balcony railing when he lost his balance. The 18-year-old had reportedly been drinking when he fell 11 feet onto a slab of concrete.

The teen suffered serious head injuries and was taken to a Spokane hospital, where he remained in critical condition Monday.

The incident marked the third time someone has fallen from a College Hill residence this semester.

A 22-year-old Hayden Lake man fell 30 feet from WSU’s Kappa Delta sorority in August but sustained injuries that weren’t life threatening. In September, a WSU student was hospitalized after falling from a balcony.

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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, https://www.spokesman.com

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