By Associated Press - Thursday, January 23, 2020

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Rapid City firefighters came to the rescue of an elderly man who was trapped in the bottom of a well.

Crews from two fire stations responded to a location along East Highway 44 Wednesday about 3 p.m.

The Rapid City Journal reports the man was safely extricated from the well and taken to the hospital for further evaluation. No other details were released.



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