The casualty is understood to have been taken to hospital for a check-up.
An elderly man was rescued by emergency crews after becoming trapped chest deep in a manhole in Shrewsbury.The 79-year-old man fell into an exposed manhole in Hereford Road, on Monday morning and had been there for some 40 minutes before he attracted the attention of a passer-by.
Marc Millward, a duty group manager at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said:"The gentleman managed to summon the attention of a passer-by but they were unable to pull him out so they called the fire service.Mr Millward said the fire service had called for an ambulance to assist but they were"advised that there was a wait".
He confirmed that the manhole had been cordoned off, the lid replaced and the exact location of the incident was reported to Shropshire Council. Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service scrambled two appliances, including the rescue tender, from Shrewsbury and Wellington to Hereford Road, in Shrewsbury at 10.07am on Monday.
A fire service spokesperson said:"This incident involved a member of the public that had become trapped chest deep in a manhole."
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