Medstar Washington patient falls down hospital utility shaft, rescued by firefighters

WASHINGTON — A patient suffered serious injuries inside Medstar Washington Hospital Center early Sunday morning, according to DC Fire and EMS.

The patient was an 80-year-old Maryland man, according to family.

Fire crews spent about 70 minutes rescuing the man after he fell roughly 20 feet into an interior shaft, landing feet first. Fire officials described his injuries as serious…

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