Local Librarian Severely Injured in Fall From Swampscott Porch
A Marblehead librarian was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon following a fall from a second-floor porch on Blaney Street.
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A local librarian who suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a second-floor porch Thursday afternoon was rushed to Mass General Hospital in Boston.
The man, identified by a friend who witnessed fall as Christopher Tremblay, 27, of 45 Blaney St., Swampscott, was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Boston with severe head and neck injuries.
At approximately 12:45 p.m., Swampscott police and fire units responded to the scene and though they initially called for a MedFlight helicopter to take Tremblay to the hospital, they canceled the request when they learned that it would take approximately 25 minutes for it to arrive, an officer on scene said.
Tremblay and his friend were reportedly trying to move a small brown leather couch off of the apartment building's dilapidated second-floor porch when the railing gave way.
"We rested the couch on the railing and everything just fell and broke," Tremblay's friend said, "and he fell after it."
Tremblay's friend said they were moving the couch because their landlord said the porch was too unsafe to hold it and noted that Tremblay appeared to land on the concrete in an awkward way and was having trouble breathing when paramedics arrived.
"I did what anyone would do, I called 911," he said.
The fall was approximately 15 feet, according to police.
According to the 2011 Marblehead Town Report, Tremblay was a Senior Library Assistant at Abbot Public Library.
Tremblay's status at Mass General Hospital was not immediately available.
Marblehead Patch will be posting additional information as it becomes available.
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Meredith
4:08 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sending prayers to Chris and the wonderful Tremblay family - The Tufts
nick
7:27 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
How can you put info like
this up with names,before the family has even heard! Shame on you,owen Boss.
Owen Boss
5:26 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
It is my charge as a journalist to cover breaking news and publish information when the facts come from a reliable source. When I responded to the scene of this accident, I spoke with a Swampscott police officer, who directed me and other reporters on scene to this gentleman's friend, who was willing to provide his name and age.
nick
12:36 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
First of all I do not consider you a journalist. Did you even think when you wrote this? Were you even there,I dont think so.If you did indeed talked to a cop that does not give you the right to put this gentlemans name on line. You should think about the people that are affected by this. Get a life, get a real job!
Jen C
1:01 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Hey Owen...Is this why you haven't posted the Police Log yet?
12:46 p.m. Assisted Swampscott Police in trying to make contact with parents of young man injured in accident in that town, who was being transported to Mass. General Hospital. Aunt reported she had been unable to make contact with parents on an initial attempt, which became a concern when online news outlet published a story listing the victim’s name prior to notification.
Petey Pancakes
2:53 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Hey Nick... It sounds like Owen was doing his job
Elsie
5:43 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
As a mother, I would want to know immediately if my child who was being rushed to the hospital with a serious injury. How I was notified would be of minimal significance. While it would be unfortunate if this family learned of this accident through the media, it looks like efforts to contact them directly had been unsuccessful and it was the Patch story that alerted them. I'll be praying for Christopher and his family.
nick
9:35 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Chris is my nephew,and my godson,I dont think Owen was just doing his job.It was not his aunt that called,it was his his grandmother.Get something wrong there Owen? I talked to the police, you were not there.I could be realy mad at you and do something stupid,but I wont. I hope you sleep well.
Owen Boss
9:40 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
I took the photograph attached to this post at 1 p.m. Thursday, and arrived on scene shortly after I heard the call go out for a MedFlight.
Mark
8:45 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Nick, If everyone attacked newscasters or reporters for doing what they're paid to do, we wouldn't have any news, no one would be made aware of any situations, and you wouldn't have a forum to voice your opinions on. Ease up man. If he was your nephew shouldn't you be helping your family through this rough time instead of trolling the internet?