A dramatic rescue unfolded in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, where a person was critically injured after falling from a high-rise building. The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) reported to the scene at the 1000 block of Green Street following reports of an individual who plummeted onto an awning. SFFD's social media post confirmed the ongoing rescue operation, urging the public to steer clear of the area to allow emergency services to work.
**BREAKING NEWS**
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**Technical Rescue in Progress**
The San Francisco Fire Department and Police Department are currently on the scene of a technical rescue in the 1000 block of Green Street. An individual has reportedly fallen from an unknown height onto an awning. This is an… pic.twitter.com/aaxzt0oQXG
As per KRON4, the SFFD wrote on social media, "An individual has reportedly fallen from an unknown height onto an awning."
The accident occurred around 4:54 PM, with SFFD quickly deploying ladders to reach the victim, who was secured and transported to a local trauma center by 5:20 PM. Suffering life-threatening injuries, the fall's details remained scant. However, the San Francisco Police Department identified the victim as a man. Being at an unknown height, the man fell, leading to a swift response from rescue teams.
