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BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) One of three 15-year-old boys who climbed onto the roof of Mount Pleasant Elementary School this afternoon had to be removed by firefighters after he fell and injured his arm, according to reports from the scene.
The incident began about 2:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Duncan Road near Bellefonte.
Firefighters from Brandywine Hundred and Claymont fire companies used an aerial ladder to remove the boy, who was treated by New Castle County paramedics and then flown to Christiana Hospital by Delaware State Police helicopter.
The injured teen had fallen about 15 feet off a ladder from one level of the roof to another.
Delaware State Police said the New Castle boy’s injuries were not life-threatening.
Firefighters helped the other two boys, from Claymont and New Castle, down from the roof.
Police are investigating the incident but said no charges are expected.