Elderly person found after fall with stroke symptoms, Columbia Heights MN

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/26/2025 04:08 PM

Near Reservoir Blvd, Columbia Heights, MN 55421

An 81-year-old person was found on the floor after a fall near Reservoir Boulevard. They were alert but had a large bruise on the left side of the head, weakness on the left side, facial droop, and slurred speech. No other injuries were noted. The person was treated on site and vital signs were stable.

Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Putt across available, second a medical at the Boulevard Department's near Reservoir Boulevard for an 81-year-old's mail that fell, and once you know, do that's about to that.

00:08

We have them advised.

00:11

Copy, and then when someone's cleared, just back on phone call harassment.

00:15

Okay.

00:17

1899.

00:30

The Liberty Ambulance 3 State Report for Regions, we're about 10 hours.

00:41

Found today on the floor after a fall, patient was alert and oriented, stated that she fell out of her chair at approximately 0.730. Patients got a pretty large hematoma on the left side of her head, along with hemiparicis, facial droop, and some slurred speech all on the left side of her head as well.

01:01

No other injuries noticed.

01:04

She's able to answer all of our questions.

01:07

Unknown loss of consciousness.

01:09

We have an IV established vitally stable, pressure is 183 over 82, heart rate is 80, 99% on Revere. Sugar is 151.

01:20

She is on Blood Center.

01:22

We'll be two regions in about 10.

01:27

She just confirmed she fell out 2 p.m.

01:31

yesterday, correct?

01:36

So,

01:37

lastly normal at 2 p.m., the patient states that she fell this morning at 0.7.30, but she does not notice any of her, like, CBA-type symptoms.

01:51

So our last known well was yesterday, but she reports following at 0.7.30 today.

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