Penn State student dies at fraternity

Timothy Piazza, an engineering student at Penn State, died from injuries after falling down basement stairs during a party at Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The fall occurred around 11 pm Thursday night. However, no one contacted the police until around 10:49 am the next day. When police arrived at the scene, Piazza was unconscious. Piazza was transported to a nearby hospital and later flown to the second. He was pronounced dead early Saturday morning, two days after the incident occurred. Police are investigating why it took fraternity members 12 hours to contact authorities. It is known that Piazza was intoxicated when he fell down the stairs. The author, Sarah Larmier, included sources such as Keith Rob, a police officer investigating the incident, and Lisa Powers, the Penn State’s spokeswoman. She also mentioned whether the interview was in person or over the phone. Rob mentioned that the fraternity members knew Piazza fell right at 11, and they moved him to a couch. It is under investigation whether the party continued. Powers mentioned that the fraternity is not considered a student organization anymore and is suspended. Until the investigation is over, the fraternity cannot host or participate in any events. If fraternity members would have called authorities right away, a life could have been saved.