An elderly man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he fell approximately 20 feet from a ladder and was found by a neighbor unresponsive in Ringwood.
The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:55 a.m. Thursday to the 5600 block of North Ridgeway Road in Ringwood for a report of a fall victim.
Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Lt. Patrick DeVore said a neighbor called 911 after finding the victim.
The victim was reported to be unconscious and not breathing when they were found.
Paramedics arrived and found an elderly man who was outside and had been cutting a branch off a tree, DeVore said.
He fell from his ladder from approximately 20 feet in the air. It is unclear how long he had been injured before being found.
DeVore said paramedics confirmed the man was still not breathing and they performed lifesaving measures, including CPR.
A LifeNet medical helicopter was placed on standby initially but canceled due to the victim being in too unstable of a condition for air transport.
Paramedics rushed to the man to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry in critical condition.
DeVore said it is unknown whether he survived after being transferred to hospital staff.
The incident occurred on the same street and block as another serious call that the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded to in July.
A landscaping company worker was flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a burn pile mishap at a home across the street.