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UPDATE: Man in stable condition after sign blows over in Hamilton

Click to play video: 'Man in critical condition after sign collapses on top of him as winter storm hits Hamilton'
Man in critical condition after sign collapses on top of him as winter storm hits Hamilton
WATCH ABOVE: A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a large sign that fell on top of him as a winter storm hit Hamilton on Saturday – Apr 14, 2018

Hamilton Paramedics say a man is in stable condition after a large downtown sign blew over.

A spokesperson told Global News that emergency crews were called to Catharine Street South and Main Street East just before 3:10 p.m. on Saturday.

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The spokesperson said a 58-year-old man was hit by the sign.

Paramedics took the man to a trauma centre in Hamilton with critical injuries.

A 54-year-old man was also hit by the falling sign and suffered minor injuries.

It’s not clear if weather conditions caused the sign to come down.

A wind warning was issued by Environment Canada at around the time of the incident.

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