In a concerning incident this morning, a 1-year-old boy sustained injuries after falling from a third-story window at the Southgate Apartments complex in Rockledge. The Rockledge Police Department reported that the fall occurred off Fiske Boulevard, with first responders summoned to the scene at approximately 9:30 a.m., according to information provided by ClickOrlando.
Upon arrival, officials found the boy alert, and coherent, the falling child was then transported to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children where he is currently receiving medical attention. This treatment followed an immediate airlift, arranged due to the severity of the situation, and the fall and subsequent response were detailed in a report by WFTV.
The Rockledge Police Department has begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to the boy's fall, which remains underway.
