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.

An American tourist had to be prized off a metal fence outside the Colosseum in Rome after tripping ... Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter ...

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his spine, leaving him dangling from the fence screaming until he fell unconscious ...

A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said crews were called to the single vehicle rollover at 6.50am with a crew arriving at 7.05am. The highway is currently open but will be closed when the QPS ...