Man impaled by fence post in west Wichita
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Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:03 AM CDT
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The Wichita Fire Department says a man was trimming trees when he fell from a ladder and was impaled by a wrought iron fence.
The fence went through the man’s right leg. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Emergency crews have responded to the report of a man impaled by a fence post in west Wichita.
Sedgwick County dispatchers confirm the incident happened around 9:23 a.m. in the 2500 block of N. Green Meadows.
The man is reportedly in critical condition following the incident.
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