3-Year-Old Falls From Window In Worcester: PD

WORCESTER, MA — A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured Wednesday night when she fell out the second-story window of an Illinois Street home, according to police.

The child fell after pushing an air conditioner out of the window. The child landed on the pavement in the driveway of the home, sustaining life-threatening injuries.

The incident happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday. By the time police arrived, the mother had taken the girl to a local hospital.

Worcester health officials have been discussing a law requiring window guards to prevent such falls. The Worcester Board of Health in October held a lengthy discussion on the idea several months after a 2-year-old fell out the window of a home along Henchman Street. Worcester fire officials have pushed back on the idea, saying that it might endanger firefighters.