County Fire helps man who fell

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helps a man who fell from a 30-foot ladder in the Santa Maria Valley.
SANTA MARIA VALLEY — Santa Barbara County firefighters assisted a 52-year-old man who fell from a 30-foot ladder at 3500 Black Road.
The man sustained significant injuries, Capt. Daniel Bertucelli, the public information officer for County Fire, reported in a tweet Thursday.
The victim was transported from the Santa Maria Valley to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital via CalStar. The accident is under investigation.
— Katherine Zehnder