Montgomery Co. firefighters rescue unconscious roof worker

WASHINGTON — Firefighters in Montgomery County rescued an unconscious roof worker from a two-story home Saturday.

According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, the man was working on the roof of a house on Copen Meadow Court in Quince Orchard when he suffered a medical emergency.

Rescue crews used a bucket truck to get him down to ground level so that medical workers could check on him.

The man was still unconscious when rescue workers took him down from the roof.

Below is a map of the area of the incident.

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with WTOP since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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