"A teenager is recovering at the hospital after police and firefighters rescued him Monday night from one of the shafts of the Queensboro Bridge, New York City officials said Tuesday. According to the FDNY, a 911 call about the incident came in just before 9 p.m. Officials said that when firefighters arrived, they found a person trapped inside the shaft of the bridge's lower level, about 50 feet down, closer to the Queens side."
"Police said the victim was a 16-year-old boy who had been climbing on the East River bridge as part of an apparent social media trend. Video posted to Reddit appeared to show a sneaker next to a ladder leading down the bridge's shaft as a voice called out repeatedly from inside. FDNY Deputy Chief Nicholas Corrado told reporters the rescue operation was complex, requiring 10 different pieces of equipment and 75 emergency responders."
A teenager was rescued from a shaft of the Queensboro Bridge and is recovering. FDNY received a 911 call just before 9 p.m. and found a person trapped about 50 feet down on the bridge's lower level near the Queens side. Police identified the victim as a 16-year-old boy who had been climbing as part of a social media trend. Video posted to Reddit showed a sneaker near a ladder and a voice calling from inside. FDNY called the rescue a confined-space operation requiring 10 pieces of equipment and 75 responders. The teen was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition.
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