Man Who Left 49ers Game To Go To Bathroom Found Dead Near Stadium
A man who disappeared during the fourth quarter of a San Francisco 49ers game has been found dead by police.
Ian Powers, 32, had last been seen at the 49ers-New York Giants game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Nov. 12. He left his seat in the fourth quarter to use the bathroom, reports say.
According to KNTV in San Jose, surveillance video showed the Spokane, Washington resident walking out of Levi’s Stadium, looking at his cell phone.
He was apparently trying to call his girlfriend, who had been at the game with him. Powers was trying to figure out how to get to his car but his cell phone reportedly died, according to KNTV.
UPDATE: Coroner’s office confirms missing 49ers fan #IanPowers was found dead. The death has been ruled an accident. Our story from last night: https://t.co/ZIblTySHOF
— Ian Cull (@NBCian) November 20, 2018
His girlfriend was reportedly waiting in his car a few blocks away but Powers never made it there.
Police were notified the next day and told that Powers was missing.
Powers’ vehicle was found where he parked it near the stadium. There were no signs of foul play.
On Nov. 17, police found his body in the waters near the Alviso Marina in San Jose, according to a release from the City of Santa Clara.
“A group of duck hunters reported seeing a body lying face down in the low-tide water approximately one mile north of the Alviso Marina boat ramp. Rescue divers from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team responded and assisted the Coroner’s Office in recovering the body,” the release said.
The city coroner’s office determined that the cause of death was salt water drowning.
“The manner of death has been ruled an accident,” the city said in a release. The investigation is now closed.
MISSING FAN INVESTIGATION: A man’s body has been found two miles from the San Francisco 49ers stadium where missing Army veteran Ian Powers was last seen, with surveillance video showing him in the stadium. @TomLlamasABC reports. #TheIndex https://t.co/vjJvA10juR pic.twitter.com/irdCO536qB
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) November 19, 2018
Powers was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Hotstart, the company where Powers worked in Spokane, released a statement to KNTV mourning his loss.
“Today is a very sad day for the Hotstart family as we learned the news of Ian Powers. Our hearts are very heavy as we grieve. It is hard to imagine not having him here. He was very friendly, talented, dependable and fun to be around. We will miss him very much. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and others he touched,” the statement read.
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