Man ‘high on drugs’ jumps off two-storey

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

Published Feb 14, 2016

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Pietermaritzburg – It took more than five men to restrain a seriously injured man believed to be under the influence of drugs after he jumped from a two-storey building in Pietermaritzburg early on Sunday morning.

“According to bystanders, the man was on the roof, screaming that someone was chasing him even though there were apparently no visible signs of anyone chasing the man,” ER24 spokesman Pieter Rossouw said.

ER24 paramedics and other rescue services arrived on the scene and tried to get the man to come down to safety.

“When authorities took out flashlights in order to see better, the man allegedly believed that they were firearms and then jumped off the building. He landed in an empty parking lot and sustained serious injuries, including various fractures,” he said.

“The man’s friends allegedly told authorities that the man had taken several drugs, including extacy, and had started hallucinating in the car while they were driving. When they stopped to assist him he got out of the car and ran to the building from which he then later jumped.

“It took more than five men to restrain the patient to commence treatment for his injuries. After treatment, ER24 paramedics transported the man to Northdale Hospital for further treatment,” Rossouw said.

Local authorities were investigating.

African News Agency

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