After the fall: A WSU student points to the window of Orton Hall where a fellow student fell
A Washington State University student fell from the 11th floor of a dormitory building but survived after his fall was broken by trees.
The school says the 22-year-old male student fell from Orton Hall on Wednesday night.
University spokesman Darin Watkins said that the student suffered extensive injuries and was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
Watkins told The Spokesman: 'It’s almost miraculous he's alive and we’re really hoping for the best.'
The student's fall was broken by trees next to the building and he landed in the grass.
When emergency crews arrived, he was conscious and talking.
The Daily Evergreen reported that the student, a junior, suffered a leg injury in the fall.
Lt Steve Hansen with the campus police told the paper that his name will be released on Saturday.
WSU Police said alcohol was not a factor in the fall and no foul play is suspected.
They would not discuss whether he jumped in a suicide attempt.
Multiple reports note that the incident was the fourth fall of a student in the area this school year.
The other three – two at Washington State University and one at the University of Idaho – were alcohol-related.
Similar incident occured in Port-Harcout Nigeria few days ago, when a man fell from 8th floor of an office building and could not make it...what is our country emergency rescue doing?
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