REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - A toddler was rushed to a Boston hospital after falling from a third-floor balcony in Revere Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Revere police said the child was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries after falling onto the ground below the multi-family home on Shirley Street.
It appears part of the balcony’s railing may have given way.
Flying above the scene, SKY7-HD spotted crime scene tape around the building and multiple police officers on the street.
A neighbor who lives on the first floor of the building said he heard the child fall outside his apartment.
“It was very, very bad. This is scary. Never in my life I saw that,” said Oscar Alzate.
He and his son ran outside to see what had happened.
“We came out, and that’s when we saw the child there. It was scary. I’m still trying to…” said his son, Oscar Alzate Jr., trailing off.
“I just immediately called the cops, the ambulance. Because the parents came down, they were scared and stuff,” he continued.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police, and Revere Police Department were investigating the incident.
A neighbor said he was shocked to come home and see the massive emergency response.
“I couldn’t get into the house. I just came from work and there was yellow tape all around the house and the house next to it,” said John Coral.
A man who lives next to the family said he would often see children playing on the balcony.
“The baby always played there. Always they played upstairs,” said Neri Gonzales.
No additional information was immediately available.
Oscar Alzate told 7News in Spanish that something needs to be done to prevent this from happening again.
“I want more safety for the children because none of this is good what happened,” he said.
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