NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – Rescue crews airlifted a child to the hospital after the victim fell from a third-floor balcony in North Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the incident at an apartment complex along the 2100 block of Northeast 169th Street, just before 9:40 a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n
North Miami Beach Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived at the scene and found the 7-year-old victim lying on the ground.<\/p>\n
First responders called air rescue, and the helicopter landed at a nearby park. Paramedics brought the young patient to the park, and from there, the child was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children\u2019s Hospital in Hollywood. <\/p>\n
Back at the apartment complex, police officers were seen coming out of a doorway with several people and heading to an area on the ground by a pink tarp.<\/p>\n
Police have not provided further details about the incident, including the child\u2019s condition and gender, as they continue to investigate.<\/p>\n
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.<\/p>\n
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