This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
At approximately 5:10 PM, Newport Ambulance was dispatched to 23 East Street in Orleans for an 85-year-old male with a history of COPD and AFib. According to initial reports, the patient has swelling in his legs and has been lethargic. Emergency personnel are responding to the scene. Further details are pending.
Photo: Raymond Wambsgans from Akron Ohio, USA (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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