Herndon Man Dies After Falling 10 Stories on New Year's Eve in DC: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — A Herndon man is dead after falling 10 stories from the Dupont Circle Hotel on New Year's Eve, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that 23-year-old John Leonard of Herndon had climbed up to the roof at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 to get a good view when he fell into a boiler shaft and tumbled 10 stories all the way to the basement. Firefighters spent an hour trying to retrieve his body.

Leonard was a guest at the hotel and may have been on the roof with his girlfriend at the time, according to the report.

The Dupont Circle Hotel is located at 1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW in D.C.

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