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Teenager in grave condition after falling 3 stories from roof in Pittsburgh neighborhood

A teenager is in grave condition at the hospital after a fall in Pittsburgh's Highland Park neighborhood. 

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, police and EMS were called to the 5800 block of Bryant Street for reports of a person falling off a roof. 

Once on the scene, they found a teenager who was doing roofing work had fallen approximately three stories. 

He was taken to the hospital in grave condition with a serious head injury. 

Public safety also told KDKA-TV that VCU detectives are on the scene, and that is expected for these types of accidents. 

We have a crew at the scene and will bring you the latest information on-air and online.

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