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IFD rescues man from 35 feet below ground

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A man was rescued after mechanical problems trapped him 35 feet below ground.

He was working with a three man crew from Indy Water Solutions. They were emptying a sewage pipe.

According to IFD, Jared Britt had been going up and down the pipe every 10 minutes.

Around 6 p.m. the crane stopped working and the crew realized they needed help.

Britt was stuck at the bottom of a sewer pipe.

Britt was unharmed in the bottom of the pipe and was able to be lifted out with when firefighters used a wench and belay system.

He was out of the hole within three minutes. He was treated and released at the scene.