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Man Life-Flighted To Trauma Center After Falling More Than 20 Feet Off Barn Roof

WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) -- A man was flown to a local hospital after falling more than 20 feet off a barn roof.

Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services posted Monday on Facebook that a man fell 25 to 30 feet off a barn roof and was flown to a level-I trauma center in Pittsburgh.

Male patient fell 25-30ft off barn roof with multi-system trauma. Patient flow to level 1 trauma center in Pittsburgh#trauma#lifeflight

Posted by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services on Monday, August 26, 2019

Westmoreland County officials said the man had back, leg and arm injuries.

Officials said the incident happened on the 200 block of Trayor Road in South Huntingdown Township.

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