Person plunges from high-rise onto awning below, California firefighters say
Firefighters reported a rescue underway in the 1000 block of Green Street near Russian Hill at 5:13 p.m. Saturday, June 28, on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A young man had reportedly fallen from a 13-story building onto an awning, KTVU said. It was not clear how far he fell or why.
A video and photos with the X post showed firefighters working to remove the man from the awning over a doorway into the building.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, firefighters said in a later post.
Firefighters had to cut away part of the awning to free the man, KTVU reported.
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