Crime & Safety

Man Rescued After Falling Into Open Manhole In Morgan Hill Neighborhood

The man fell about 20 feet into the hole and was pulled out at about 4:45 p.m. by crews from Cal Fire and Santa Clara County Fire Depts.

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August 12, 2022

Crews rescued a man from an open manhole in a Morgan Hill neighborhood Thursday after he fell in, authorities said.

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Cal Fire said the incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. on the 3700 block of Ridge View Court where road work was being performed.

The man fell about 20 feet into the hole and was pulled out at about 4:45 p.m. by crews from Cal Fire and Santa Clara County Fire Department.

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