American tourist reportedly impaled on Rome's Colosseum fence as dozens watch in horror

Dozens of spectators reportedly looked on in horror as a U S tourist visiting Rome screamed in pain after impaling himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum The man a -year-old American citizen living in Taiwan was stabbed in the spine while attempting to climb over the historic monument's fence He was possibly attempting to get a better view according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero THREE TOURISTS AMONG KILLED AFTER ITALIAN CABLE CAR CRASHES TO THE GROUND NEAR NAPLESBystanders who saw the horrific event called for help as the tourist stuck on the fence screamed until he lost consciousness Law enforcement and paramedics rapidly arrived at the scene but it took them more than minutes to remove him from the fence Il Messaggero shared ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH STRANGE HEAD DEPICTING ROMAN GOD BENEATH CATHOLIC BASILICAOnce freed the tourist was promptly brought to the crisis room where doctors performed surgery The man's lower back wound was closed with more than stitches and he was hospitalized in serious condition the outlet announced WORLD LEADERS AND MOURNERS OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH GATHER IN VATICAN CITY FOR POPE FRANCIS' FUNERALThe unidentified man who was unable to speak for hours after the situation was on vacation with family and friends and had only been in Rome for a limited days Il Messaggero released The horrifying affair took place less than a week after Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore The April funeral ceremony at St Peter's Basilica drew more than mourners from across the globe to the country's capital according to the Vatican Italy's Civil Protection Department and police force Polizia di Stato did not this instant respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment