Firefighters from suburban Channahon were forced to rescue a worker from inside a water tower on Thursday afternoon after that worker suffered a medical emergency.
According to Channahon officials, the worker was cleaning the inside of the water tower when they suffered “medical issues.”
Firefighters scaled a ladder on the side of the water tower, and were able to put down ropes to hoist the worker out of the tank, with footage from NBC’s Sky 5 helicopter capturing the dramatic rescue.
Firefighters from suburban Channahon were forced to rescue a worker from inside a water tower on Thursday afternoon after that worker suffered a medical emergency. Lexi Sutter has more on the dramatic rescue.
Details are still emerging Thursday afternoon, but the worker was brought safely to the ground. The man, who is in his 30s according to authorities, was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, but there was no immediate update on his condition.
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