(CSi)  Jamestown Rescue and Police responded to a 9-1-1 call shortly after 12pm Weds, to the Jamestown Civic Center, where a male was injured working on the roof when he fell through an access door.

Police Major, Assistant Chief, Justin Blinsky reports that a 40 year old man from Minot, employed by a contractor,  fell, a significant distance,  landing on a catwalk.

Jamestown Rescue was called to the scene.  City Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, the rescue personnel on the scene assisted the man from the catwalk, and was treated on the scene by Jamestown Area Ambulance first responders, and taken by ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Major Blinsky reports that the man appeared to receive serious injuries, and was later transported by air ambulance from JRMC to a Minneapolis hospital for addition treatment of his injuries.

The man’s name has not yet been released by authorities, as the preliminary investigation is continuing.

Lt. Mohr added that 26 fire fighters were called to the fire hall, and rescue personnel was sent to the scene.