NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 25-year-old man fell 15 stories from the window of an apartment in a Bronx NYCHA building early Sunday morning — critically injuring himself and damaging gas lines, according to the FDNY.
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The unidentified man crashed through the roof of the utility room at the Mill Brook Houses on St. Ann’s Avenue near E. 135th Street in Mott Haven around 3:05 a.m., officials said.
Residents called the fire department about the odor of gas. When firefighters arrived, they found the man who fell and knocked out gas lines in the process.
It’s unclear whether the man fell from the window or jumped.
Emergency responders rushed the man to Lincoln Hospital in critical condition
The entire building was evacuated while firefighters repaired the gas lines. Residents were able to return later in the morning.
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