OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Police say a man was critically injured after he fell from a hotel balcony in Ocean City.

The Daily Times reports the 37-year-old man was sitting on a railing when he fell backwards early Saturday from a third-floor balcony at the Commander Hotel.

Police said alcohol played a role in the incident. They did not release the man’s identity.

The man was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment.