Man left fighting for life after fall from roof
A man was left fighting for his life after falling from the roof of a house.
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Ambulance crews and members of West Midlands Police were called to Hanbury Road in West Bromwich on Monday evening after reports of the man falling from the roof.
They found a man with life-threatening injuries, with paramedics providing the man with advanced trauma care before taking him to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further treatment.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to Hanbury Road in West Bromwich, shortly after 5.30pm after a man fell from a roof of a building.
"Our colleagues from the ambulance service took him to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 5.28pm to an incident on Hanbury Road in West Bromwich.
"Two ambulances, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and the WMAS Critical Care Car attended the scene.
"Upon arrival, we found a man with life-threatening injuries.
"He received advanced trauma care at the scene before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment.”
