NSW man survives 15m tree fall

A tree lopper has survived a 15m fall after a branch gave way on a road in north-west Sydney.

The 35-year-old man, who was wearing safety gear, suffered serious injuries to his shoulder, arm and leg after plunging from a tree when a branch gave way in Wilberforce just after 8.30am on Thursday morning.

The man was treated by a local ambulance crew and then flown to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.