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A man suffered serious injuries after falling from a 'ladder' in Birmingham . West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Maple Road in Sutton Coldfield just before 1.35pm on Tuesday (October 21), following reports of a fall. Paramedics treated a patient at the scene for serious but non life-threatening injuries. Read More: Teacher sentenced for historic sex assaults on pupil The Midlands Air Ambulance was also scrambled and landed on the pitch at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, off Coles Lane. It was not needed as the man was transported to Heartlands Hospital by land ambulance. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp , click the link to join According to unconfirmed local reports the man had fallen off a ladder. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said :"We were called to reports of a patient who had fallen on Maple Road at 1.33pm. "One ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire attended the scene. "On arrival we discovered one patient, a man. "He was treated for serious, but non life-threatening injuries, before being taken to Heartlands Hospital by land ambulance." We have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily - the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you .
