Fall Into Sewer, Saved by Firefighters | St. Louis News

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Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

A 25-year-old man plunged 25 feet into a storm sewer in High Ridge, Missouri, after tripping over a missing manhole cover while walking home at night. His mom says he suffered serious fractures and may never walk the same again—but thanks to a neighbor who heard him calling for help, firefighters raced to his rescue. With his voice echoing through the pipes, crews spent minutes pinpointing his location before lowering rescuers down to stabilize his spine and hoist him out through a narrow opening. Though they hadn’t trained specifically for this kind of emergency, their teamwork saved his life...