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Man falls from roof and sustains head injuryGainesville FL

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Near SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

A 30-year-old man fell from a roof about 10 to 29 feet onto concrete. He injured his head but remained fully alert and breathing normally. He had minor bleeding but no serious difficulty breathing. The incident occurred near SW 5th Ave in Westwood. The man speaks only Spanish and was found in a backyard with an open side gate.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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4-pawortho 424A response to a fall near SW 5th Ave Westwood the patient is a 30-year-old male conscious in breathing this patient fell off a roof onto a concrete slab the fall was between 10 and 29 feet there is some bleeding not serious he is completely alert he has injured his head he's not having any difficulty breathing
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Piva's side gate is open patient is located in the backyard and patient only speak Spanish.
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20-15 hours.

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Near SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
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