January 13, 2012 Patient tries jumping out of medical helicopter www.privateofficer.com
Columbia SC Jan 13 2012 A patient who leapt from a moving car on an interstate later tried the same thing from a helicopter.
The chopper landed safely at an airport after the man started fighting with the LifeNet crew, according to The Post and Courier.
Reports indicated the man suffered a head injury in a fall from a vehicle traveling about 70 mph.
About five minutes into the flight, he started struggling with medics, the newspaper reported.
“The guy broke loose and was fighting with the crew, which is dangerous with that small helicopter,” said Barry McRoy, director of Colleton County Fire and Rescue. “They had to wrestle with a guy in a helicopter. … It had the potential to be a bad situation.”
Deputies said Altoro Alveriz attempted to jump out of the helicopter, which promptly landed at Lowcountry Regional Airport.
Alveriz was then placed in a sleeve that prevented him from moving his arms and legs.
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