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2-year-old hospitalized after Petaluma campground fall

Published: Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

A two-year-old boy was taken to Oakland Children's Hospital this morning after he fell from an eight-foot-tall playground structure at the KOA Campground in Petaluma.

The boy, who hit his head on a ladder as he fell, lost consciousness for about two minutes and sustained an external bruise or hematoma to his skull, a Petaluma Fire official said.

The boy was alert and talking when firefighters arrived, the fire official said. He was flown in REACH medical helicopter from the campground on Rainsville Road to Oakland Children's Hospital, where a CAT scan later showed no internal bleeding, the fire official said.

The boy was staying at the campground with his family, who were visiting from Sacramento. His parents were both present at the playground at the time of the accident, about 10:30 a.m., according to firefighters.

The boy's name was withheld by fire officials because of his age. His condition was not available Sunday.

Petaluma and Rancho Adobe firefighters and Petaluma police responded to the campground to assist with the boy's care and transport.

Campground staff drove the parents to the Oakland hospital because they were unable to accompany their son in the helicopter, according to firefighters.

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