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Two men injured in separate falls—one from ladder, one from hay loft—simultaneously in Sussex County town

FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – Two men were injured in separate falls—one from a ladder and the other from a hay loft—simultaneously in Sussex County on Tuesday, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Jeffrey Lebron.

Both incidents occurred on October 29 at 6:43 p.m. in Frankford Township, Lebron said.

In the first incident, troopers arrived at a residence on Morris Avenue where a 60-year-old man had fallen from a ladder, resulting in moderate injuries. Emergency responders airlifted the victim to a local hospital for further evaluation, Lebron said.

At the same time, troopers responded to another medical assist on Route 206 at milepost 86.9. There, a 61-year-old man had fallen from a hay loft, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for further assessment, Lebron said.

Both incidents remain under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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