Community Support Officer at police cordon on Laird Street in Birkenhead following reported fall from scaffolding (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest)
A MAN in his 40s has been taken to hospital after reportedly falling from scaffolding on a Wirral street this afternoon (Monday, July 29).
Merseyside Police said emergency services were called to the scene on Laird Street in Birkenhead at around 12.20pm, following a concern for the safety of a man.
He has been taken to hospital for assessment.
Laird Street was partially closed to motorists following the incident, but has now reopened.
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