Rep. Steube Fractured Pelvis, Punctured Lung In Fall At Sarasota Home

SARASOTA, FL — When he fell 25 feet from a ladder at his Sarasota home last week, U.S. House Rep. Greg Steube fractured a pelvis, punctured a lung and tore several ligaments in his neck, the congressman tweeted Monday.

Steube fell from the ladder Thursday afternoon while trimming trees at his home, and spent the night in the intensive care unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

On Friday, he was moved out of ICU but remained hospitalized. He was released Saturday.

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It will be a while before he returns to Washington, D.C., where he represents Florida’s 17th district, which includes all of Sarasota and Charlotte counties and parts of Lee County.

“While I will be sidelined in Sarasota for several weeks, I will be carrying out as many of my congressional duties as possible, and our DC and district staff continue to be readily available to assist Floridians in FL-17,” Steube tweeted. “I’m eager to rejoin my colleagues in Washington as soon as possible!”