ALTO, Wis. (WBAY) – A Fond du Lac County man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after authorities said he fell through the roof of a barn while making repairs.
Shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and Lifestar Ambulance responded to State Highway 49 after a 911 call reporting a man had fallen from a roof and suffered serious facial injuries.
First responders discovered that a 38-year-old man was working on patching a hole in the roof of his cow barn when he fell through and landed on concrete about 20 feet below, sustaining serious injuries.
Authorities declared a “Flight for Life” and the Alto Fire Department set up a landing zone for the helicopter, which closed STH 49 between Amity Road and State Highway AS for about 20 minutes.
The man was flown to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah. Authorities have not provided an update on his condition at this time.
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