An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the Colosseum, before falling and impaling himself.

The gruesome incident took place around 5 p.m. Friday, when the 47-year-old American attempted to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the historic Roman ...

According to the Los Angeles Times, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Friday when a 47-year-old American man attempted to climb a fence surrounding the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, to get a closer ...