Man recovering after falling down embankment

A man is recovering after partially falling down an 85 foot embankment.

On Thursday, rescue crews were called to the intersection of Wasena and Bluemont just before 5 p.m.

Crews used a haul back system to bring the man and rescuers to safety.

The rescue took 35 minutes.

The patient suffered non-life threatening injuries and hypothermia


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