Man suffers spinal injuries in roof fall
A man is being treated for spinal injuries after falling though the roof of a building in a Devon village.
One fire crew from Hatherleigh attended the incident at The Old Tin Buildings in Northlew, near Okehampton at around 8.45 yesterday (Friday 31 July).
On arrival crews confirmed that a man had fallen through the roof the timber building and was trapped underneath galvanised roofing.
Small tools and manpower were used to reach the casualty, who was then taken to hospital by ambulance.
