A 57-year-old man fell into the North Fork of the Trinity River and was swept downstream, prompting a 911 call from his wife. Rescue teams found him stranded on an island over a mile away. They instructed him to stay put and secured a line across the river to facilitate his rescue. Using an inflatable kayak, rescuers brought him safely to shore. Fortunately, he was cold but not injured and was soon reunited with his family. This incident underlines the dangers of swift river currents.
"After he was swept downstream, the wife was unable to find him, rescuers said."
"Rescuers said they shot a line across the river, and the man secured it around a tree on the island to be used later in the rescue."
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