Members of Wise County EMS, Decatur Fire Department and PHI Air Medical rush a patient to a medical helicopter in the parking lot of National Roper’s Supply near Decatur Monday afternoon. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
A man was critically injured after falling while hanging Christmas lights on a Decatur area business Monday afternoon.
The patient, identified as an adult in his teens, was installing lights on the roof of a National Roper’s Supply (NRS) building before falling and landing on concrete.
Wise County EMS and Decatur Fire Department responded to the accident in the 4000 block of U.S. 81/287, just outside of Decatur city limits around 4 p.m.
The patient was flown to Medical City Denton by PHI Air Medical Air Med 10. He was in critical condition, said Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger.
Decatur Fire Department responded to the injured person call. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
A first responder coordinates the landing of the medical helicopter in the parking lot of the business. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
The patient was flown to Medical City Denton. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
No additional information is available at this time.
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