BOY FALLS 45 FEET INTO PARK

10-YEAR-OLD BOY FLOWN TO METRO

AFTER TUMBLE INTO CASCADE

Elyria – A 10 year old Elyria boy was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after he took an approximately 45 foot fall off a rock into Cascade Park.

Witnesses say the boy was walking along the edge of a cliff near Cascade Street, off of Lake Ave, around 6:30 when he fell. He first fell about 30 feet then struck a log and fell the remaining 10 to 15 feet to the trail below.

LifeCare Paramedics responded and made their way down to the boy where they began treating him. Elyria Firefighters were called to the scene to assist in getting the boy out of the park.

Assistant Chief Robert Dempsey of the Elyria Fire Department said that after exploring several options of extricating the boy from the park it was decided to place him in a stokes basket and walk him out. Firefighters, Paramedics and Police began making the long walk to the other side – another Ambulance was responding into Cascade and along the old Ford Road to meet up with the victim and rescuers.

The trek took the rescuers through the woods and across the observation bridge near Lake Ave to the awaiting Ambulance.

The victim was loaded into the Ambulance and transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital where he was flown a short time later to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

Supervisor Michael Bridge of LifeCare Ambulance said the boy had a fractured femur along with head injuries. Bridge said that Paramedics could not determine if the boy had lost consciousness or not after the fall – but the boy was alert and speaking with the Medics during the rescue.


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