ESSEX, MASS. (WHDH) - An Essex man sustained serious injuries after hitting his head and falling while zip-lining on Friday night, fire officials said.

Officers responding to reports of an injury on Choate Street found the 19-year-old victim, who hit a tree and fell approximately 8 to 10 feet while zip-lining, officials said.

The man was treated at the scene by members of the Essex Fire Department and Manchester-by-the-Sea paramedics, police said.

He was brought to a landing zone at Shepard Memorial Park before being taken by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital, officials said.

No additional information was immediately released.

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