MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — An Ohio man attempting to execute a handstand from the 15th floor of a Myrtle Beach hotel died when he fell from the balcony, authorities said.
Markell D. Hope, 34, of Akron, fell from the balcony at the Patricia Grand Hotel at about 3:30 p.m. EDT during Hurricane Ian, WMBF-TV reported.
According to Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard, Hope was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries, the television station reported.
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The death has been considered accidental, according to WBTW-TV. It is unclear whether the hurricane, which hit the South Carolina coast as a Category 1 storm, contributed to Hope’s fall.
The Myrtle Beach Police Department is investigating the incident, the television station reported.
No other information was immediately available.
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