Aurora rescue: Security guard pulled from 15-foot hole dug for construction near strip mall at Indian Trail, Orchard roads

Aurora hearth officers stated a personal safety guard at Issue meals, a packaged meal prep firm, was strolling across the strip mall on the far West Facet of Aurora when he fell roughly 15 ft right into a gap that was dug for utility work and bought caught, simply earlier than 12:15 a.m.

He yelled to his coworker for assist, and it took 20 totally different rescue companies two hours to assist rescue the person close to Indian Path and Orchard roads, officers stated.

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“Yeah, we had been fearful concerning the aspect partitions of the ditch to verify it was secure for us to enter the opening. We did not wish to put anyone in hurt’s method so what we did is we shored up each side of the opening and went in to extract the affected person,” Aurora Hearth Division Battalion Chief Jason Demas stated.

The safety guard was then airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, the place he was listed in crucial situation.

The person was acutely aware and talking to rescue crews when he was rushed to the hospital, however suffered unknown decrease extremity accidents.