Breaking news

Fallen roofer airlifted from city to Boston hospital

By Patrick Anderson
Staff Writer
Published: November 9, 2009

A worker who fell from the roof of the Pond View Village housing complex in West Gloucester was flown by helicopter to a Boston hospital this morning.

The man's, name, age and the nature of his injuries were not immediately available.

Deputy Fire Chief Steve Aiello said paramedics at the scene determined that the man's injuries were consistent with a Level 1 trauma and the nearest Level 1 centers are in Boston.

The helicopter landed and picked up the victim at Stage Fort Park.

We will update this story as more information becomes available. For full coverage, look to tomorrow's print and online editions of the Gloucester Daily Times and gloucestertimes.com .

Patrick Anderson can be reached at panderson@gloucestertimes.com.