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Man survives cliff fall

 

An 18-year-old fell 30 metres down a cliff and survived near Green Point Rd, Pearl Beach, on October 15.

Ambulance officer Ms Penelope Little said the Umina Beach resident sustained leg, arm and facial injuries.

Ms Little said the patient was also treated for spinal injury as a precaution.

He was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney where he remains in a stable condition.

Staff at Royal North Shore were unable to provide information on why the man was on the cliff face and if he was alone.

Press release, 25 Oct 2007 Penelope Little, NSW Ambulance Service