By Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
FRESNO, Calif. — A woman was impaled her leg on a wrought iron fence on Thursday after running from EMS crews in central Fresno.
EMS initially responded to a medical aid call just after noon, near Divisadero and Diamond streets.
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Authorities said the woman became combative inside the ambulance. Crews pulled over to let her out, but she ran from the scene and attempted to jump over a wrought iron fence. During the attempt, her leg became impaled.
The Fresno Fire Department responded and freed her from the fence.
She was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her condition was unknown.
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