Man airlifted to hospital after falling from truck in Hialeah

Man falls about 11 feet, authorities say

HIALEAH, Fla. – A 60-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning after he fell from a truck in Hialeah, fire rescue officials said.

Sky 10 was above the scene at 9715 NW 138th St. about 10:15 a.m. as the man was placed onto a stretcher and taken away in a helicopter.

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A Hialeah Fire Rescue representative said the man fell from a truck that was about 11 feet high and possibly suffered a broken leg.

The representative said the man was airlifted to the hospital as a precaution because of his age.

No other details were immediately released.

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