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Tumbi Umbi: Man injured after falling 3m through garage roof

A man has been injured after falling about 3m through a garage roof at Tumbi Umbi.

The CareFlight rescue helicopter has landed at Adelaide St Oval after a man fell through a garage roof. Picture: supplied
The CareFlight rescue helicopter has landed at Adelaide St Oval after a man fell through a garage roof. Picture: supplied

The CareFlight rescue helicopter has landed at Adelaide St Oval after a man injured himself by falling 3m through a garage roof.

The chopper landed at 11.50am where it was met by paramedics who had transferred the injured man from a house on nearby Brenda Crescent.

The CareFlight rescue helicopter has landed at Adelaide St Oval after a man fell through a garage roof. Picture: supplied
The CareFlight rescue helicopter has landed at Adelaide St Oval after a man fell through a garage roof. Picture: supplied

A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said the man, aged in his late 30s, had shoulder, arm and possible chest injuries.

It is understood the man was working on the roof of his garage when he’s fallen through about 3m to the ground.

A man has been injured falling 3m through a garage roof at Brenda Crescent, Tumbi Umbi. Picture: Google
A man has been injured falling 3m through a garage roof at Brenda Crescent, Tumbi Umbi. Picture: Google

The sound of the helicopter prompted a lot of nearby residents to come out of self isolation to see what was going on.

The man was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/tumbi-umbi-man-injured-after-falling-3m-through-garage-roof/news-story/480d642070d654f79987c6c7532b9f12