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Sheriff’s officials say an inmate suffered serious injuries after falling down a flight of stairs at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock Thursday morning.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 6:50 a.m. Thursday to the McHenry County Jail, 2200 North Seminary Avenue in Woodstock, for a report of a fall victim.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said a male inmate fell down a flight of stairs within the correctional facility.

The man was conscious and breathing but suffered serious injuries.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said paramedics transported him by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock.

A LifeNet medical helicopter was called and transferred the victim to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment, Vucha said.

A corrections officer stayed alongside the inmate in the ambulance and the helicopter.

Sheriff’s officials said no other inmates or corrections officers were near the inmate when he fell.

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Vucha said the inmate was believed to have fallen down approximately 10-15 stairs.

The McHenry County Jail currently holds both Lake County and McHenry County inmates.

The injured inmate was a McHenry County inmate, officials added.