Man injured in fall from tree on North A Street

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 37-year-old man sustained injuries Friday after falling approximately 30 to 35 feet from a tree while trimming branches on North A Street.

Arkansas City Fire/EMS responded to the incident at approximately 4:38 p.m. Dec. 27. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower legs and lower back, according to the department.

Because the incident occurred about four blocks from the Fire/EMS station, responders transported the patient to the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department, where an open field adjacent to the station was used for the EagleMed air ambulance landing.

EagleMed then assumed care, and the patient was airlifted to Wichita for further medical evaluation and treatment.