TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson firefighters successfully rescued a man who was trapped in a flooded wash Monday night.
The Tucson Fire Department was dispatched to a bridge near Grant Road and Interstate 10 where a man was trapped against one of the pillars as the wash's water levels were rising, likely due to recent monsoon storms.
Crews used ropes to lower a rescue ring down to the trapped man, which was used to safely hoist him out of the water. The rescue was recorded by a nearby Tucson police officer's body-worn camera.
The fire department said this rescue technique was developed after a person died underneath the same bridge 10 years ago.
The Tucson area experienced a major monsoon storm two weeks ago that caused widespread power outages, according to the Arizona Daily Star.
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