A 23-year-old linesman from New York is in serious condition after the pole he was climbing fell, Lenoir County EMS Coordinator said.

The Lenoir County EMS Coordinator James Hood said that Monday around 2:15 p.m. a linesman from New York was injured when the pole he was climbing fell.

The 23-year-old male was airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

He is at the hospital in serious condition.

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