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4-Year-Old Boy Falls From 4th-Floor Ephrata Window

A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center after falling from a fourth-floor apartment window in Ephrata, police announced on Tuesday, May 19.

A helicopter (file photo).

A helicopter (file photo).

Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Mountain Rescue

Responders were dispatched to the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 1:18 p.m. for a report of a child injured in a fall, according to Ephrata police.

Officers arrived and assisted with medical care while launching a preliminary investigation, police said.

Investigators determined the child fell from the window of a fourth-floor apartment, authorities detailed in the release.

Family members rushed to help the boy, who remained conscious and alert throughout the emergency response, police said.

The child was transported by Ephrata Ambulance to a landing zone at Stevens Fire Company, where a LifeLion helicopter flew him to Hershey Medical Center for treatment.

The investigation remains ongoing, police said.

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