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Roofer injured on school building after falling 20 feet, rescued by Pasco County fire truck

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Published  October 22, 2025 3:14pm EDT
New Port Richey
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A roofer was injured after falling about 20 feet at River Ridge High School on Wednesday morning, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
    • After safely securing the patient, crews used a fire truck to bring them to the ground.
    • PCSO did not provide an update on the patient's condition.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A roofer working on top of River Ridge High School was hospitalized after falling about 20 feet, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.

Courtesy: Pasco County Fire Rescue

What we know:

First responders arrived at the school on Wednesday morning to reports that the person had fallen from one section of the roof onto another.

After safely securing the patient, crews used a fire truck to bring them to the ground.

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What we don't know:

PCSO did not provide an update on the patient's condition.

Ladder 9, Engine 14 and Rescue 14 responded to the incident.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by Pasco County Fire Rescue.

New Port Richey