Ottawa woman, 21, falls two storeys after balcony railing collapses

A 21-year-old Ottawa woman fell two storeys when a balcony railing collapsed at an apartment block in Sandy Hill.
Ottawa paramedics responded to an emergency call at 10:18 p.m., near Nelson Street and Laurier Avenue East, and found the woman with head and neck injuries.
Paramedics said they were informed the victim had been leaning against the railing when it broke free.
She was taken to the trauma centre at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus in serious but stable condition.