UPDATE (4:30 p.m.) – The man was pulled to safety at about 4:20 p.m. Firefighters say he was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
40 yo male successfully rescued by Santa Barbara County and Santa Barbara city firefighters from abandoned well. Victim was transported to Cottage Hospital with Moderate injuries. pic.twitter.com/rzrVo4yjlL
— Dave Zaniboni (@SBCFireInfo) April 4, 2018
Emergency crews are working to rescue a man who fell an estimated 60 to 70 feet down a well in Santa Barbara.
It happened at about 3:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of Puesta del Sol.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the man was standing on something that was covering the well while doing yard work. The cover broke and the man fell into the narrow, abandoned water well.
Confined space rescue, 40 yo male fell approximately 60 ft. Into abandoned well. Firefighters being lowered to perform rescue. 2606 Puesta Del Sol. Santa https://t.co/q6fJ6YbIha Newsline pic.twitter.com/HKDXAnb3dy
— Dave Zaniboni (@SBCFireInfo) April 4, 2018
Fire officials say the man is injured but conscious and talking with rescue crews.
A firefighter is being lowered into the well in order to fit the man with a harness so he can be pulled back up to safety.
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.
Confined space we’ll rescue. pic.twitter.com/IGFrGiSYqH
— Dave Zaniboni (@SBCFireInfo) April 4, 2018
