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Difficulty Breathing Prompts St. Johnsbury Medical Call

Difficulty Breathing Prompts St. Johnsbury Medical Call

This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.

At approximately 1:56 p.m. on Thursday, St. Johnsbury Fire Department was dispatched to High Street for a medical emergency involving a 51-year-old woman experiencing difficulty breathing and chest pressure. Initial reports indicate the patient is being evaluated by emergency crews. Further details are limited at this time.

Photo: Artaxerxes (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.

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