Military Member Dies from Injuries Suffered from Fall Before Navy vs. UTSA Game

A military service member died due to injuries suffered during a demonstration prior to UTSA's matchup with Navy on Saturday, the Air Force confirmed.

"Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs issued a statement saying the service member, who was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was injured at the stadium and died at a local hospital," according to ESPN.com . "The incident is under investigation. The Air Force base did not release the service member's identity."

UTSA released a statement following the incident, per ESPN's Max Olson : "We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight's game. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues."

The injury occurred after the officer was set to rappel down to the field, but ended up falling down the line and hitting the ground.

The game was delayed by 10 minutes as the officer received medical attention before they were taken off the field on a stretcher. An official with the San Antonio Fire Department said that the patient was transported as priority one, per Natali Castillo of News 4 San Antonio.

Three other members of the military were part of the ceremony, which was for UTSA's Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night.