A man is in hospital after falling through a roof in Elgin’s town centre.
The 26-year-old engineer – who is believed to work for Openreach – was reportedly injured at South Street‘s Sound and Vision music shop after falling through a flat roof.
At least two ambulances and three police vehicles attended the scene and the man was taken by ambulance to Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 10.30am on Tuesday, August 27, to a report of a man having fallen from a roof in the South Street area of Elgin.
“A 26-year-old man has been taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital for treatment.”
It’s understood the engineer was at the Sound & Vision music shop to fit a cable before the accident happened.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “An ambulance and a paramedic response unit were dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to Dr Gray’s Hospital.”
An Openreach spokesperson said: “We’re aware of an incident involving a contractor who was working for us in Elgin, and our thoughts are with them.
“Keeping people safe is our top priority and as investigations continue, we’ll work with their employer and other relevant bodies to understand exactly what happened.
“We would like to thank all the local responders who went to the aid of the injured engineer.”
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