NSW: Man survives balcony fall.
26 Dec 2008 7:29 AM
A teenage man has survived a balcony fall in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
The 19-year-old backpacker from England fell off a fourth-storey balcony in Alfreda Street .. Coogee .. about 12.20 (AEDT) this morning.
He landed on the third-storey balcony below.
He's been taken to the Prince of Wales hospital in a serious but stable condition and is expected to undergo surgery for his injuries.
Police are investigating the incident .. and don't believe the fall was due to suspicious circumstances.
Alcohol may have been a contributor.
