A baby was rushed to a hospital by helicopter Wednesday morning after falling from a second-story window in Westford. Westford police responded to the home at 11:01 a.m. to reports that the baby had fallen, and as of Wednesday afternoon, no one had publicly explained how it occurred.
WHDH reported that Westford police responded to the home at 11:01 a.m. to reports that the baby had fallen, and that the baby was flown to a hospital in the Boston area following the fall. The outlet noted there was no word yet on how the baby fell or what caused the incident, leaving the circumstances surrounding the window fall unclear for now.
WHDH described the baby as 7 months old; Westford police said the child was conscious and alert when the helicopter arrived. The hospital that received the patient was not identified.
Not the First Window Fall in the Region
Westford's incident follows a string of similar window falls reported across Massachusetts in recent months. In Ayer, an 18-month-old baby fell from a second-story window, and a medical helicopter crew landed at Pirone Park before transporting the child to UMass Worcester, according to Boston 25 News. Ayer fire officials said that baby was in stable condition afterward.
In Worcester, a young child fell from the second-floor window of a home, an incident confirmed by the city's police department and reported by WCVB. Other cases elsewhere in the state have involved an 11-month-old in Stoughton, a three-year-old girl in Holyoke this past spring, and a 9-year-old boy who fell from a third-story window in Hanson in June, according to WCVB's coverage of that case.
What State Guidance Says About Prevention
Massachusetts public-health guidance describes window falls involving young children as a recognized source of serious injury, though state material frames such incidents as largely preventable. Guidance published by the state recommends constant supervision around open windows, noting that falls from windows involving young children can cause serious injuries, according to Mass.gov.
Window falls are preventable.
No further information about the Westford baby's condition or the circumstances of the fall had been released as of Wednesday afternoon. Hoodline will update this story if Westford officials or hospital representatives share additional details.
