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Deaf Man Rescued from Sewer Near Bruce Lake - Darien, IL Patch
A 20-year-old deaf man was rescued uninjured Monday night from a sewer near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Fairmount Avenue in unincorporated Downers Grove.
Crews from all three Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District stations responded to a report around 8:20 p.m. that the man, who is also autistic, had climbed into the sewer, said Darien-Woodridge Fire Prevention Bureau Director Bob Morris.
Fire personnel removed several manhole covers to try and locate where the man was along the sewer system, Morris said.
Neighbors then heard noises about a quarter-mile away from where the crews began searching, Morris said.
The man initially ran away from two firefighters who climbed into the tunnel, but Morris said they were able to box him in from either side around 8:50 p.m. and grab hold of him.
After evaluating him for injuries, Morris said the paramedics released the man to his parents.
Because of the complexity of the sewers, Morris said that the district called for aid from neighboring departments.
“The way the sewer system is down there, it could have gone on forever,” Morris said. “We were very fortunate.”
A 20-year-old deaf man was rescued uninjured Monday night from a sewer near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Fairmount Avenue in unincorporated Downers Grove.
Crews from all three Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District stations responded to a report around 8:20 p.m. that the man, who is also autistic, had climbed into the sewer, said Darien-Woodridge Fire Prevention Bureau Director Bob Morris.
Fire personnel removed several manhole covers to try and locate where the man was along the sewer system, Morris said.
Neighbors then heard noises about a quarter-mile away from where the crews began searching, Morris said.
The man initially ran away from two firefighters who climbed into the tunnel, but Morris said they were able to box him in from either side around 8:50 p.m. and grab hold of him.
After evaluating him for injuries, Morris said the paramedics released the man to his parents.
Because of the complexity of the sewers, Morris said that the district called for aid from neighboring departments.
“The way the sewer system is down there, it could have gone on forever,” Morris said. “We were very fortunate.”