Thanks, apparently, to a fortuitously located tree, a toddler escaped major injury Wednesday when she plunged from a fourth-floor window at a Serra Mesa apartment building.
The 18-month-old's multi-story fall was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the 2300 block of Russell Park Way, near the intersection of Friars Road and Qualcomm Way, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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Paramedics took the girl to Rady Children's Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening trauma, SDPD Officer Darius Jamsetjee said.
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Initial reports suggested that a tree broke the child's fall, preventing serious injury, Jamsetjee said.
