Airtag Led Police To Missing NJ Man Who Fell Down Cliff: See Video

HOBOKEN, NJ — A man who fell down an icy cliff in Jersey City on Thursday was found on Friday morning, police said.

The NJ Transit police said the man was reported missing on Thursday. His apple Air Tag was pinging in the area of the 9th Street Light Rail station in Hoboken around 8:40 a.m., they said.

The rail station is at the base of a cliff that leads from Hoboken up to Jersey City Heights.

Police say they believe the man fell 40 feet down an icy embankment and was too injured to move.

NJ Transit's Emergency Services Unit created a rope rescue system, using their truck as an anchor, to pull the man to safety as part of a team effort with the Hoboken Fire Department, the transit agency said.

The man was taken to the hospital with injuries, but is expected to survive, NJ Transit police said. They said they believe he was exposed to freezing temperatures for several hours.

Hoboken's Fire Department said that the man, whom they describe as elderly, was first located by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department about 25 feet below street level on the Hoboken/Jersey City border.

“Our firefighters showed courage and professionalism, acting quickly to effectuate this rescue in the face of freezing temperatures and icy terrain,” said Hoboken Fire Chief Brian Crimmins. “I commend the actions of Captains Louis Zampella, Gregory Ferrante, and Anthony Diaz and Firefighters Michael Casazza, John Taglieri, Ali Elgayar, and Elias Colon. Additionally, I extend my sincere gratitude to NJ Transit PD for their collaboration in this successful rescue.”

See NJ Transit's bodycam video here:

Courtesy NJ Transit PD