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Toddler taken to hospital in Calgary after fall from apartment balcony

A Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer is seen in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Police were called to a southeast Calgary apartment Friday for reports that a person had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment building, according to CPS. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press - image credit)
A Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer is seen in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Police were called to a southeast Calgary apartment Friday for reports that a person had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment building, according to CPS. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press - image credit)

Calgary police say a two-year-old girl was taken to hospital Friday after falling from the balcony of an apartment in the city's southeast.

A Calgary police spokesperson said EMS and police were called to the 200 block of Doverglen Crescent around 4:45 p.m. for reports that a person had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment building.

At the scene, first responders found a two-year-old girl in serious condition who was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital.

Police say they are still unsure how the incident occurred.