Person Hit By Tree Branch, Rescued From Creek Bed: Fire Dept.

OAK CREEK, WI — A person had to be rescued from the bed of a creek after they were hit by a fallen tree branch Monday afternoon, according to a news release from the Oak Creek Fire Department.

A report came into Fire Dept. that someone was hit by a fallen branch on 1400 East Forest Hill Avenue, the news release said. Crews who were first on scene found the person at the bottom of a nearby creek bed, so a technical rescue assignment was initiated, the release said.

The person was removed from the creek bed and brought to a hospital for evaluation, according to the news release.