Toddler hurt in fall from second-story window at Kent home

A toddler was airlifted by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center Wednesday morning after falling from a second-story window at a Kent home.

  • BY Wire Service
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:13pm
  • News
A toddler has been airlifted to the local trauma center via helicopter following a fall from a second story window in the 11700 block of SE 268 Street at approximately 10:50 this morning.

A toddler has been airlifted to the local trauma center via helicopter following a fall from a second story window in the 11700 block of SE 268 Street at approximately 10:50 this morning.

A toddler remained in serious condition Wednesday evening at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after falling Wednesday morning from a second-story window at a Kent home in the 11700 block of Southeast 268th Street on the East Hill.

The boy was airlifted by helicopter to Harborview, where he remained in serious condition in the intensive care unit, said a hospital spokeswoman Wednesday.

The boy, whose age was not released, was conscious and crying during treatment by paramedics, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. One paramedic described the boy as in serious but stable condition.

The boy had been taken back inside the home after the fall when Kent firefighters arrived at the house at about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. He fell through a window, which had a screen, onto a concrete driveway.

Kent Police are investigating the incident to determine how the boy fell from the window.

Because of privacy laws, the Kent Fire Department did not release the name or age of the boy or the injuries he sustained.


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