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A man was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a roof on Tuesday.
A man suffered serious neurological injuries when he fell from a roof in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, on Tuesday.
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On Tuesday around 4:05 pm, Netcare 911 responded to reports of the drop, its spokesman Shawn Herbst said.
“Reports from the scene indicate that an adult male had fallen approximately eight feet from a ceiling, landing on his back,” Herbst said.
“The patient was found to have suffered neurological injuries and was treated at the scene by a Netcare 911 emergency care physician.”
Due to the nature of the man’s injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance transferred him to a specialized facility to receive the care he needed.
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