Saint John emergency crews respond to ‘medical rescue’ after bridge fall

Saint John Police say emergency crews responded to a “medical rescue” at the Reversing Falls Bridge, which crosses the Saint John River.

Just before 9 a.m., crews found a man who was “injured and conscious at the bottom of a steep embankment” by bridge.

According to police, the 33-year-old man said he had accidentally fallen and had been there for hours.

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He was lifted from the embankment onto a Coast Guard boat and was taken to the hospital.

“The extent and seriousness of his injuries are currently unknown at this time,” said police.