The New York City Health Department is investigating after a 5-year-old boy climbed out of a third-floor window and fell from the fire escape in the Bronx on Monday morning.
The accident happened at East 167th Street and Washington Avenue just before 11 a.m.
The child was taken to Harlem Hospital and was said to be stable.
His mother told Eyewitness News he has a broken rib, two broken teeth and a gash on his chin.
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It is believed the child climbed out a window that did not have bars.
The Health Department says that windows that provide access to a fire escape or serve as a secondary emergency exit are exempt from window guard requirements and must remain accessible to ensure emergency exit.
Other safety measures, like window gates, can be installed on windows leading to fire escapes.
The child’s mother says he has autism and has climbed out of the window twice before.
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