Woman in critical condition after concrete slab falls from Center City building, hits her in head, police say
Woman hit with concrete slab in Center City
PHILADELPHIA - A woman is in the hospital after falling debris from a building in Philadelphia injured her on Tuesday, police say.
According to authorities, the incident occurred on the 200 block of S 13th Street in the Center City section.
Officials say a 30-year-old woman was struck in the head by a concrete slab that fell from a building contractors were working on.
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Medics transported the woman to Jefferson Hospital, where she remains in critical condition, per police.
Authorities say the scene is being held as the investigation continues.