Utah toddler in critical condition after falling from window; prognosis improving

Utah toddler in critical condition after falling from window; prognosis improving

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) —

11:43 am

Authorities say the 3-year-old Utah boy who suffered a severe head injury after he fell from a second-story window Tuesday is doing “remarkably well.”

Spanish Fork Lt. Brandon Anderson told the Daily Herald that the boy was conscious and had “improved immensely” at a Salt Lake City hospital and that medical personnel told his parents he likely would not require surgery.

10:35 am

Authorities say a 3-year-old Spanish Fork child fell about 13 feet (4 meters) from the bedroom window of a Spanish Fork house at about noon Tuesday.

Spanish Fork police say the boy landed on the cement driveway. The child likely pushed through a screen on the window.

The child was transported in critical condition by helicopter to a Salt Lake City hospital.