Investigation underway

Toddler falls out of window: seriously injured

A 19-month-old boy fell from the third floor of an apartment building in Schwechat (district of Bruck an der Leitha) on Saturday and suffered life-threatening injuries.

The tragedy occurred at around 3 p.m. on Saturday, when a toddler fell from a height of around twelve meters. According to initial police reports, the accident is said to have occurred at an unobserved moment. Investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.

By helicopter to the AKH
A large contingent of emergency services was immediately on the scene. The toddler received emergency medical treatment and was flown to Vienna General Hospital by rescue helicopter.