Listen to the 911 Calls from a Man in a Sewer in Orland Park

Emergency correspondence between a man trapped in a manhole and 911 operators has now been released, detailing first responders’ efforts to find him and bring him to safety. The man was walking on a path near Tinley Creek Woods when he fell into a sewer Saturday evening, prompting authorities to close a portion of Harlem Avenue between 143rd Street and 151st Street in Orland Park.

The man sustained a broken leg in the fall. Listen as he helped guide crews to his exact location.