The man had apparently crawled into one of the combined sewer-rainwater outlet pipes at Ocean Beach and then became trapped after sustaining injuries.
Fire rescue crews utilized ropes and a rescue basket to perform the extrication from about 20 feet below the roadway, successfully bringing him to safety.
Witnesses heard calls for help from beneath a manhole cover, prompting the San Francisco Fire Department’s swift response in rescuing the man.
Despite a successful rescue operation that lasted about an hour, the man remains hospitalized with serious injuries due to his ordeal.
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