Crime & Safety

Unconscious Person Found On Canal Street, Authorities Say

The person was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.

LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — A person found unconscious on the Lower East Side on Friday morning was rushed to the hospital in serious condition, authorities said.

Emergency responders found the individual unconscious at 80 Canal St., near Eldridge St., just after 7 a.m., a fire department spokeswoman told Patch. The person, who has not been identified, was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. Authorities did not have additional information on the person's condition or what caused it.

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