D.C. Fire and EMS used a crane Tuesday to rescue an injured worker from the roof of a building under construction in Northwest.
The unidentified worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries while up on the roof of a structure in the 600 block of Park Road NW.
Update hi-angle rescue 600 block Park Rd NW. Victim successfully lowered to ground using a crane and stokes rescue basket with firefighter riding aboard. Victim will be transported with non life threatening injuries. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/djPYoJLB6O
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 23, 2024
In a video uploaded by D.C. Fire and EMS on X, the worker can be seen in a rescue basket with a firefighter strapped on, being lowered to the ground. The building is four stories tall, according to WTOP-FM.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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