A child was injured after he fell through an uncovered vent into a basement in Springfield on Monday.
Around 10:00 p.m. Springfield fire crews responded to the 1800 block of South Fountain Avenue reports of a child that had fallen from the second floor into the basement, according to Springfield Fire Division Chief Jacob King.
The mother called 911 and told dispatchers what happened.
“My son just fell from the bathroom to the basement,” she told dispatchers in a 911 call obtained by News Center 7.
“Your son just fell from the bathroom to the basement?” the dispatcher asked.
“Through the floor, yes!” the mother responded.
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A 3-year-old child stepped into an uncovered return vent, and the weight of them falling into that vent caused them to fall through the second floor to the first, ultimately falling halfway to the basement, King said.
King said the child fell 16 to 17 feet and described their injuries as “significant.”