A boy was taken to Lister Hospital after falling 20ft from a tree (Image: Archant)
A nine-year-old boy has been hospitalised after falling 20ft from a tree.
The ambulance service was called to Bedwell Crescent, in Stevenage, at 6.25pm yesterday (Tuesday).
An ambulance spokesman said: “Surprisingly, the boy suffered no obvious injuries and was fully conscious. However, after falling from such a height necessary precautions were taken and he was conveyed to Lister Hospital for further assessment.”
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