Crime & Safety
63-Year-Old Man Rescued From Water Tower In South Jersey
Police, fire, EMS, and a rescue squad all were called to the scene.
FLORENCE, NJ — A man who was having a medical emergency while working on the top of a water tower was rescued on Wednesday evening, Florence Township Police said.
Officials responded to the tower on Cedar Lane for a report of a 63-year-old man who was having a medical emergency while doing an inspection on the structure.
He was not an employee of Florence Township but was there in a professional role at the time.
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The Burlington County Technical Rescue Team responded due to the elevated and confined surroundings.
The man was safely attached to a rescue board and lowered using rope rescue methods, officials said.
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He was then taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Florence Township Fire and EMS officials also responded to the scene.
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