8-Year-Old Boy Falls 10 Feet Off Garage Roof After Trying To Jump Into Pool In Marshall-Shadeland
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- An 8-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling 10 feet off a garage roof in Pittsburgh's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said first responders dispatched after a 911 call Friday for a child not breathing on the 3100 block of Frederick Street around 6:30 p.m.
When officials arrived, they located the boy, who had a head injury. Medics transported him to a local hospital.
Public Safety said an investigation revealed the boy climbed onto the roof and slipped when he tried to jump into a pool. He fell about 10 feet.
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