An 18-year-old woman remains in a critical condition after falling from a Wollongong apartment balcony on Monday evening.
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The woman dropped five storeys from a balcony within The Crown - a large residential and commercial complex on the corner of Crown and Corrimal Streets, at about 5.30pm.
She landed on a concrete awning, before dropping another storey to street level.
Wollongong Police had arrived before she made the second descent and an officer attempted to catch her.
The woman suffered head injuries and multiple fractures.
She was taken by ambulance to Wollongong Hospital where she remained, late Tuesday.
Police have confirmed they are not treating the incident as suspicious.
Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 to provide information that could assist police with their investigation.
Police inquiries into the matter are continuing.
The street was blocked by numerous emergency services during the emergency.
