Worker rescued from downtown construction site

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Firefighters are pulling a worker to safety after an accident at a construction site in downtown Houston.

According to the Houston Fire Department, a man working on an elevated platform fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground. His condition is unknown. Firefighters have put the man on a stretcher and removed him from the scene with the help of a Stokes basket.

Crews were called to the building under construction in the 600 block Main at about 9am.

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