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Man in critical condition after falling off Louisville bridge

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A 20-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after reportedly falling from a Louisville bridge.

A Speedway store clerk called for help around 8:26 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, reporting a man had fallen off a bridge behind the gas station. Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS said that he was found lying on a creek bed in three to four inches of water, around 20 feet below the road.

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According to first responders, a bystander was performing CPR when crews arrived.

A 20-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after reportedly falling from a louisville bridge. (anchorage middletown fire and ems)

Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS said they had to use chainsaws to cut a path to the patient, where he was stabilized on a backboard and lifted to safety in a Stokes basket.

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“Advanced life support interventions” continued from the scene to the University of Louisville Hospital. According to Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS, he remains in critical but stable condition.

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