He fell from the ladder he had leaned on a tree in the courtyard of the house, falling into the void after a flight of a couple of metres. The 84-year-old man fell heavily on the ground and was immediately rescued by acquaintances who also called 118.
An ambulance arrived in a very short time: the pensioner was conscious but also in consideration of his advanced age it was preferred to resort to the ambulance for the transfer to the Brotzu hospital, where he arrived in code red.
He suffered various traumas but his life would not be in danger. During the same transfer to the hospital he was conscious and spoke to the doctors.
Al Brotzu was visited and kept under observation for further investigations.
The accident occurred around 2 pm. The pensioner leaned the ladder on the tree, making a few steps, then suddenly lost his balance and ended up on the ground.
