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SALT LAKE CITY — A man was stuck in a drainage pipe for about four hours Saturday before crews from the Salt Lake City Fire Department rescued him.
According to a tweet from the department, Heavy Rescue 5 and other units assisted the 40-year-old man who was stuck about 3 feet into pipe at 200 S. 900 West.
Salt Lake City Fire Division Chief Ryan Mellor said the crew was able to rescue him quickly, but it was hours before the man got someone to call for help.
@slcfire Heavy Rescue 5, along with other companies pulled a 40yo man out of a drainage pipe after he became trapped in it. 200 S 900 W. He had been in there approximately 4 hours before he was able to get help. pic.twitter.com/hSEtrC513h
— Salt Lake City Fire Department (@slcfire) September 7, 2019
It’s unclear how the man originally got stuck in the pipe. He was treated at the scene and is expected to be OK, Mellor said.
