Person rescued after being trapped in drainage ditch in Oklahoma City - OKC, OK
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A scary drop into a drainage ditch required help from First Responders
Waymark Code: WM10N2A
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2019
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A young lady fell into a drainage ditch at the NE corner of a hotel in OKC. The drain is near N. Robinson and N.W. 62nd. St., at the end of a drive between Holiday Inn and an office complex.
Article text:
Emergency crews rescued a woman who fell into a storm drain Wednesday in northwest Oklahoma City.
Around 8:20 a.m., a person saw the woman stretching by the drain near Northwest 62nd Street and North Robinson Avenue. The witness called authorities, telling the dispatch officer that the woman fell about 30 feet.
Dispatch officer: "She fell down what? A drainage hole?"
Witness: "Deep. Like, 30 feet."
Crews with the Oklahoma City Fire Department quickly responded and used a ladder and a rope system to rescue the woman.
The woman landed on her hip and suffered minor injuries. She is expected to be OK.
Type of publication: Television
When was the article reported?: 05/29/2019
Publication: KOCO News 5
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Society/People
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