SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews airlifted a child to the hospital after, officials said, the victim fell off a roof of a building near Naranja Park in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene along Southwest 264th Street, near South Dixie Highway, just before 3 p.m., Saturday.
@OfficialJoelF helicopter arriving at Naranja Park – ambulance & fire truck have been there for at least 15 minutes. Cops slowing down traffic in front of the park. pic.twitter.com/G3cXQRESrL
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A 7News viewer tweeted photos showing an air rescue helicopter landing in the park.
Paramedics airlifted the 8-year-old victim to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital as a trauma alert. The child’s condition is unknown.
The fall is believed to have happened at an apartment complex across the street from the park.
Witnesses said police officers slowed down traffic in the area for hours around the park, but the scene has since cleared.
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