HERRIMAN, Utah, Oct. 3, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — A 5-year-old was seriously injured after a fall from a 2-story window Tuesday, needing transport by a medical helicopter.
“From all appearances this is just a tragic accident,” Herriman Police Sgt. Cory Tsouras said. “We’re hoping for the best.”
The child was taken by a AirMed helicopter to Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, he said.
The incident came at 5 p.m. at a residence near 4400 W. Monument Peak Drive.
The status of the child and extent of injury was not immediately available.
Kelly Bird, a public information officer with the Unified Fire Department whose emergency crew responded to the incident, said he couldn’t release such detail because of privacy laws.
He did say any time a medical helicopter is needed, a patient is most likely in serious or critical condition.
Bird also said, a ground ambulance at rush hour would need an hour to reach Primary Children’s from Herriman.
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