CALGARY – A five-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after taking a tumble out of a second-storey window in the city’s southeast, Monday night.
Police say the young girl was playing with two other children when the screen of an open window gave way.
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She was rushed to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in serious but stable condition.
At first, there were serious concerns about her head injuries – but the latest reports indicate say she is awake and talking.
EMS are using the incident as a reminder to parents that widows left open can pose a serious risk for children.
They say windows should be locked and checked, and furniture that can be climbed on should be moved away from window openings.
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