Man taken to hospital after falling from ladder in downtown Toronto

Toronto paramedic ambulance. CITYNEWS

By Meredith Bond

Posted August 2, 2024 10:33 am.

Last Updated August 2, 2024 11:03 am.

A man has been taken to hospital after falling from a ladder in downtown Toronto.

Police were called to Dundas Street East and Church Street around 9:15 a.m. on Friday for an industrial accident.

The male reportedly fell between 15 and 20 feet.

He was transported to hospital with serious injuries, but is in stable condition.

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