In a heart-wrenching incident, a man reportedly plummeted from the towering Deutsche Bank Center in New York City, previously recognized as the Time Warner Center. The fatal fall continued through the marquee of the adjacent Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an upscale establishment boasting room rates starting from $1,000 a night.
The distressing event took place around 9 pm on Thursday. Onlookers described the victim as being clad in pajama bottoms, slippers, and a printed t-shirt, suggestive of bedtime attire. However, reports suggest he wasn’t a guest at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. There’s speculation that he accessed the rooftop using the building’s service elevator.
The magnitude of the fall resulted in a catastrophic injury, with a staffer from the Mandarin Oriental informing the New York Daily Post that the impact from the hotel’s marquee was so severe it “cut him in half.”
This incident threw the surrounding area into shock. Witnesses recounted scenes of chaos with debris scattered around, horrifying the unsuspecting pedestrians below.
The New York police have not initiated any investigations as of now, as reported by The Post. The victim’s identity remains undisclosed while the inquiry into the circumstances of the fall continues.
Deutsche Bank Center has been the residence of choice for numerous high-profile individuals, including celebrities like Jay-Z, Tom Brady, Cynthia Nixon, and Gisele Bundchen. This luxurious skyscraper is situated on New York’s illustrious “Billionaire’s Row” – a stretch near Central Park’s southern tip, renowned for its cluster of ultra-premium residential buildings.