- The man in his 20s fell from the sixth floor of a Waterloo apartment overnight
- Emergency crews were called to the scene just after midnight Wednesday
- He was have fallen through an awning before landing on a bitumen driveway
A man has suffered critical head injuries after plummeting from the sixth floor of a Sydney apartment complex.
Emergency services were called to Potter Street in Waterloo just after midnight on Thursday, where its believed the man in his 20s had dropped 15 metres before landing on a bitumen driveway.
A crime scene has been established and investigators will assess whether the victim fell through an awning before hitting the ground.
Emergency services were called to an apartment building on Potter Street in Waterloo overnight after a man fell to the ground from a sixth floor balcony
Officers from the Redfern Local Area Command arrived at 12.15am to find the man suffering serious injuries to his head, as well as one of his hands.
An ambulance rushed him to St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst where he remains in a critical condition.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to assist in their investigation.
The man in his 20s dropped about 15 metres and landed on a bitumen driveway before being rushed to hospital with critical head injuries