An adult was rushed to the hospital in critical condition late Tuesday morning after a fall at Lake Shore Middle School in Jacksonville, according to authorities. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews were dispatched to the campus shortly before 11 a.m., treated the person on scene and took them to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. By early afternoon, school officials had not released any additional details.
According to Action News Jax, JFRD said its crews arrived at 10:53 a.m. after a call reporting a fall, and confirmed the victim was transported with life-threatening injuries. The station reported it was still waiting on more information from Duval County Public Schools.
Where it happened
News4JAX reported that the emergency call came from 2519 Bayview Road, the address of Lake Shore Middle School, and that an adult was taken to the hospital after the fall. The outlet noted that fire crews stayed on campus while reporters worked to confirm what led up to the incident.
District safety measures
Duval County Public Schools has been rolling out walk-through weapon-detection systems at middle schools this winter as part of a broader effort to tighten campus security; the district details the phased installation schedule on its site. The district’s airport-style screenings rollout coverage also outlines the timeline for bringing the systems online across middle school campuses…