A man is hospitalized after falling about 30 feet from a cliff into Lake Erie, apparently while trying to find a spot to watch fireworks that capped the city's CelebrateErie festival.

Erie authorities have yet to release the name of the man who was seen falling off the cliff about 9:45 p.m. Sunday.

Witnesses saw the man approach the edge of the cliff followed by a woman with a flashlight when the man fell into the lake.

Erie Deputy Fire Chief Marty Heid says the man was unconscious when he was pulled from the water and taken to Hamot Medical Center. His condition and identity were not immediately available today.

First Published: August 17, 2009, 12:45 p.m.