Toddler seriously injured after falling from first floor window in South Yorkshire

An air ambulance was sent to the scene

A toddler has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from the upstairs window of a house.

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Emergency services were called to Balby following the incident yesterday morning.

Residents reported the Yorkshire Air Ambulance landing on nearby playing fields while police sealed off a road.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Emergency services responded to Burton Avenue in Balby (July 26) at 9.40am following reports that a toddler had fallen from a first-floor window of a property.

“The child was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where they remain in a life-threatening condition.”

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