KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho | Girl trapped under snow transported to the hospital
Member Center:
SPOKANE, Wash. - A young girl is in the hospital tonight after being trapped under a pile of snow that the fire dept. says may have fallen from a roof. At around 5:48 PM Tuesday Spokane Firefighters responded to a report of a child trapped beneath the snow in the 1600 block of East Rosewood Avenue. The first Firefighters on scene arrived within minutes and reported that the child had been freed; however Paramedics immediately began advanced medical intervention in preparation to transport the girl to the hospital.
Fire officials say the girl was reportedly playing below a snow covered roof of a structure and became trapped by several feet of snow when it fell due to the weight and pitch of the roof.
The girl was transported to a local Hospital by ambulance and was last listed in stable condition.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
MSN - A video has emerged on the Internet that has enraged millions. More>>
View the newest 6-day forecast for the Spokane area from the KHQ Weather Authority: More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire at the Tung Loon Restaurant just before 10:00 Tuesday night. More>>
KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Labor Day weekend weather: One day that's the best...and then there's the rest. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - KHQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Spokane, WA is pleased to announce a multi-year contract extension with anchor Stephanie Vigil. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Late Thursday afternoon fire crews responded to a kitchen fire inside of a unit at the Regal Ridge Apartmentys on Spokane's South Hill at 53rd & Regal on Spokane's South Hill. More>>
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 28-year-old Washington state woman who had acid thrown in her face says she will not let the attack wreck her life.
More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.
More>>
