Crime & Safety

Bloomingdale Boy Airlifted to Hospital After Apparent Seizure

Police said a 14-year-old Walter T. Bergen School student had fallen from a top bleacher.

A 14-year-old boy was airlifted to by the NJ State Police Helicopter North STAR after police said he fell from a top bleacher at the sometime after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said the boy, whose name was not released, had suffered an apparent seizure.

Tri-boro First Aid Squad responded to the school, along with ALS-901. The State Police helicopter was requested by medical personnel at the scene, police said, due to the potential head injury sustained in the fall.

Find out what's happening in Tri-Borowith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.