A Little Girl Was Rushed To CHEO After Falling From An 11th-Floor Apartment Balcony in Alta Vista‼️😰💔
A young girl is in critical condition after falling from an 11th-floor apartment balcony in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood on Saturday morning.
Ottawa Paramedic Service says emergency crews responded to the 1500 block of Alta Vista Drive at approximately 11:22 a.m. After arriving, paramedics found the girl on the ground beside the building.
She was assessed at the scene before being rushed to CHEO in critical condition. Officials say the child is younger than a teenager.
Witnesses described the incident as heartbreaking. One resident said she saw the child on a chair moments before the fall, while another reported seeing two children playing on the balcony beforehand.
A passerby walking his dog was reportedly the first person to reach the girl before first responders arrived.
This is the latest serious child fall from a residential building in Ottawa this year. In April, a...
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