Woman falls from ladder and breaks leg in Gainesville, Gainesville FL


A 58-year-old woman accidentally fell from a ladder less than 10 feet high near NW 2nd Avenue in Gainesville and broke her lower leg. She remained seated on the ground with the injury for less than an hour before emergency services arrived.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Stop. This 37, you're just going to a fall call near NW 2nd Avenue.
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Near NW 2nd Avenue.
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Patient's 58-year-old female consciousness breathing, advising the patient fell off the ladder and broke their leg.
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There's a recent fall from less than 10 feet and was accidental.
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Sitting patient is still on the ground that has it for less 1 hour.
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They're advising there's lower leg deformity at this time, 14, 18 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 2 Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
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