AZ Firefighters Rescue Man from Hole at Construction Site

City of Buckeye rescue technicians said the hole was about 100 feet deep.
April 19, 2023

Rescue technicians with the City of Buckeye Fire Department rescued a construction worker who was trapped in a hole Wednesday. 

Crews lowered a radio device down into the hole to talk with the man while they prepared for the hoist operation, Fox 10 reported. 

When rigging was ready, a medic was lowered into the hole to check the man out. Both were then hoisted to the surface. 

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