Man rescued after spending 19 hours trapped in drain

UPDATE 2/23/23 @ 4:10 p.m.

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - More details have been released about a man who was rescued after spending nearly 19 hours trapped in a drain near the Walmart along U.S. 60.

According to the Green Valley Fire Department Chief, Dave Hagerman said the man was walking when he slipped on mud and fell into the drain.

The victim was alert and conscious when he was taken to the hospital. There’s no word on his condition now.

Firefighters on the scene called for mutual aid, and the Huntington Fire Department used its tripod system to pull the man out.

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UPDATE 2/23/23 @ 7:13 a.m.

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Firefighters have rescued a man who was trapped in a drain for 19 hours.

Cabell County 911 dispatchers say they got a call just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday for someone who was trapped in a drain near the Walmart on U.S. 60.

The Green Valley Fire Chief says the man was stuck there since noon Wednesday. They got him out about 7 a.m. Thursday.

The man was alert and conscious when he was pulled from the drain and taken to the hospital. There’s no word on his condition, but firefighters say he’s very lucky to be alive.

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man is stuck in a drain Thursday morning and first responders are trying to safely get him out of it.

Cabell County 911 dispatchers say they got a call just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday for someone who was trapped in a drain near the Walmart on U.S. 60.

There is no word on any injuries, but the Green Valley Fire Chief tells us the man is between 15 and 20 feet below the ground.

The chief says the man has been stuck there since noon Wednesday.

Crews at the scene say someone heard the man yelling, and that’s emergency crews were contacted to respond.

The drain itself is located on the back part of the store, therefore it isn’t impacting traffic in the area.

The Barboursville Fire Department, Green Valley Fire Department, and Huntington Fire Department responded.

WSAZ also has a crew at the scene.

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