High Ousegate York incident: Man falls from roof of building but survives, police confirm

North Yorkshire Police said: “At around 4am in the early hours of 23 November, North Yorkshire Police were called to reports that a distressed man had climbed onto the roof of a building in High Ousegate in York.

“A short time later the man fell to the ground and sustained serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains at this time.

“An investigation is ongoing into the incident.

“The road was closed to allow emergency services to attend to the casualty and to allow investigators to examine the scene.

“A cordon is currently in place while police remain at the scene.”

It is not known which building on High Ousegate the man fell from. The street is expected to be closed for several more hours while investigations continue.