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Child uninjured after fall from first-floor roof on Jackson Street, Batavia

By Howard B. Owens
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A child fell from a first-floor roof at 104 Jackson St., Batavia, on Wednesday. THe child was not hurt. The dwelling is the yellow structure on the left. The window the child used to access the first-level roof is on the north side and not pictured.
Photo by Howard Owens.

A two-year-old child was uninjured after apparently crawling through a second-floor window onto a first-floor roof and then falling to the ground at 104 Jackson St., Batavia.

According to a witness, the child stood up quickly after the fall and started walking.

The window and roof section were on the north side of the dwelling.

Batavia PD, City Fire, and Mercy EMS all responded to the call at around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sgt. Dan Coffey, Batavia PD, said officers are still investigating the incident and didn't have further information available.  If warranted, there will be a press release later about the incident.

UPDATE 2:05 p.m.: The investigation reveals the incident is an "unfortunate accident," Coffey said.

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