(Updated at 10 a.m.) A person has life-threatening injuries after a long fall in the Ballston area.
The incident happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and N. Quincy Street. Police initially responded there for a trespasser climbing a rope at the construction site.
While on scene, an officer told dispatchers that the person appeared to be stuck part-way up the under-construction building and, a short time later, that they fell about eight stories to the ground below.
Firefighters rushed to the scene to treat the gravely injured person, who was at least initially reported to be a man between the ages of 30-50. Detectives were also dispatched to investigate.
The intersection was closed by police for about 2.5 hours before reopening around 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Fairfax Dr/N Quincy
INCIDENT: Police Department Activity
IMPACT: The intersection is closed. Seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/2s1v7HbsMO— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) September 2, 2023
Yes, someone apparently fell many floors off the building under construction. As you can imagine, life-threatening injuries.
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) September 2, 2023