A man in his 20s is in life-threatening condition after he fell 30-feet down an escalator at Mattamy Athletic Centre, the former Maple Leaf Gardens building on Saturday evening.

Police rushed to the historic building near Carlton and Church Sts. at around 7:53 p.m. after receiving a call about the incident.

According to investigators, the caller indicated the man may have been on the rails of an escalator before he fell approximately 30 feet.

Paramedics took him to hospital.

Police say they are investigating the exact cause of the fall. It is unclear if the man was drinking prior to the accident, said Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook.

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