ROME – A four-year-old boy fell from a third-floor balcony in Carvico, Bergamo, falling 12 metres and fracturing both legs, police said.

 The boy was at home with his mother when he climbed over the balcony railing and fell onto the street below.

 His mother raised the alarm, and the boy was transported to Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo for treatment. The child never lost consciousness.

 Local police arrived on scene to determine the motives, lead-up and cause of the accident.

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