On March 3, 2025, firefighters in Hesperia rescued a gas company worker who fell into a 30 to 40-foot pit, suspected to be an abandoned well or sinkhole. The incident occurred shortly after 9:15 a.m. while the worker was near co-workers when the ground collapsed. Despite the significant fall, he remained alert throughout the rescue. Firefighters utilized a technical rope system and completed the rescue in under two hours. The injured worker was subsequently transported by helicopter to a trauma facility, with no details released on his injuries.
Despite the fall of 30 to 40 feet into what appeared to be an abandoned well or sinkhole, the worker remained alert during the rescue.
Firefighters used a technical rope system to safely extract the injured worker in under two hours, preparing for minimal disruption during the operation.
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