DARKE COUNTY — A 72-year-old man was taken to the hospital by CareFlight after falling off of a ladder in his barn, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police received a 911 call from a woman who identified herself as the victim’s wife and said that he fell off of a 30-foot ladder right inside one of their barns on Children’s Home-Bradford Road around noon.
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The man appeared to be suffering from rib injuries and had a ‘gash’ in his leg, according to the 911 call.
The caller told police that he remained conscious but was having trouble breathing.
Dispatcher’s originally sent two crews from Gettysburg to the scene as well as a medic unit, but the man was later taken to the hospital by CareFlight.
The woman who called 911 said the man was on one of the top rungs of the ladder attempting to replace a board in their barn when he fell.
“He wanted to put a new door in,” she said.
Deputies then arrived to the scene and began checking on the man.
Details on the victim’s condition are currently unavailable.
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