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Rescue crews help man stuck on Ham radio tower

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rescue crews came to the aid of a man stuck on a Ham radio tower on Big Piney Road.

The man was stuck about 20-feet above ground and the Sheriff’s office says his arm was pinned under a retractable part of the tower.

A high angle rescue was preformed and the jaws of life were then used to free the mans arm from the tower.

The man was wearing a safety harnass and was helping a friend do some work on the tower.

Responding agencies include: Rapid City Fire Department, Pennington County Search & Rescue, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Dispatch, Johnson Siding VFD.

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7:58 pm, March 28, 2024
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