Man falls 4m through awning in Melbourne

A worker has been hospitalised after crashing through an awning at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne.

The site of an awning collapse outside Her Majesty's Theatre

A worker has been hospitalised after crashing through an awning at a Melbourne theatre. (AAP)





The man was working atop the awning - which advertises the upcoming musical Singin' in the Rain - when the metal structure gave way on Wednesday morning.

He was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with arm and back injuries, Ambulance Victoria said.


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