A 17-Year-Old Dies Trying to Take an Epic Instagram Photo
By Laura Dang
October 5, 2015
The death toll for selfies in 2015 is higher than that of shark attacks.
The latest selfie-related death is that of 17-year-old Andrey Retrovsky of Vologda, Russia.
According to Complex, the teenager fell nine stories off the roof of a building while attempting to pose for a photo that he would have later posted to Instagram.
The rope he used to fasten himself to failed and he suffered life-threatening injuries after landing in the bushes below.
The Instagram account that is believed to belong to Retrovsky include a number of photos that involve dangerous, high-risk behavior.
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