APRIL 30, 2015
HASTINGS, MICHIGAN
An AT&T worker was taken to the hospital by Aero Med
after a utility pole collapsed Thursday morning, according to Hastings Police.
Emergency responders were called to the scene near Hastings
Middle School at about 10:52 a.m., according to a release. The
42-year-old man was fastened to the utility pole and had leaned his ladder
against it when officials say the pole fell over.
Officials say he fell roughly 15 feet and suffered head and
facial injuries. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.