GoFundMe Campaign Started For Firefighter Who Fell Into Well

PEARL RIVER, NY — Matt VanOrden was severely injured when he fell into an abandoned well on West Washington Avenue Dec. 5 and was trapped there for hours as the sun set and the cold deepened.

"The 20-year-old Pearl River, NY volunteer firefighter has been stabilized for now," said the organizers of a GoFundMe campaignon his behalf.

But, though he has already had multiple surgeries, has an extremely long road ahead of him, they said.

Orangetown police said the victim worked for a company that had sent him to inspect the driveway on the property. He was rescued after police were called at 6:23 p.m. Orangetown police, Excelsior Fire Company, Hook and Ladder Company, Pearl River Ambulance Corps, Medic 21, the Orangetown Building Inspector and the Rockland County Technical Rescue Team responded.

Find the GoFundMe page here.

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