3-year-old taken to hospital after falling from Edmonton apartment window

A child is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he reportedly fell out of a third-floor apartment building window in northeast Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, officers were called to the area of 119 Avenue and 34 Street at around 12:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found a three-year-old boy lying on the ground.

Police were told the boy climbed out of the window of his family’s apartment and fell to the ground.

Twelve-year-old Jonah Oppissinow lives in the building and said he heard the moments after the boy fell.

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“I just heard a scream, I came outside and I just seen the dad run out of there for the kid and yelling for his wife’s name.”

Opissinow said his dad called 911 and neighbours rushed to help the boy.

“All the other people from the building came running outside. Somebody from the bottom floor grabbed a piece of wood, put it on the ground and put the kid on the board.”

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The boy was taken to hospital where, as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, he continued to be evaluated and treated.

Opissinow said he was scared through the incident and is curious as to how the boy is doing.

Police believe the parents of the boy were inside the apartment when it happened.

According to EPS, the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature, so police said no further information would be provided.