Crime & Safety
Man Airlifted After Fall at Franklin Park Apartments
The contractor lost feeling in one leg after dropping nearly 20 feet, officials said.
A contractor making repairs to an apartment building in Greenbelt, MD, fell an estimated 20 feet off a ladder Monday, sustaining injuries serious enough that emergency responders ordered him airlifted to a hospital.
The accident occurred in the 9200 block of Springhill Lane in Greenbelt, according to Prince George's County fire officials.
The 9200 block of Springhill Lane is Franklin Park Apartments.
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Firefighters and medics from the Berwyn Heights and volunteer fire departments responded to the scene about 8:30 a.m.
The man was conscious when medics arrived but told them he had lost feeling in one of his legs, officials said.
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Due to the risk of spinal injury, the Maryland State Police's "Trooper 2" medevac helicopter was called in to transport the victim.
With the assistance of the , the chopper landed nearby at College Park's Duval Field and airlifted the man to a specialty center, officials said.
Franklin Park Apartments did not respond to inquiries into the reason for the fall by post time.
Bailey Henneberg contributed to this report.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story did not include the date. We regret this error.
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