An old man of about 90 years was rescued after falling 10 feet (3 meters) down a storm drain in Long Island (NY).
Apparently a sewer grate gave way when the man stepped on it in Central Islip, local fire officials said. He was found by a neighbor who was out for a walk and heard him groan for help.
Central Islip Fire Chief Christopher Portelli, said it took the first responders about 45 minutes to get the man, who suffered the accident out of his residential building at 201 Medea Way, just after 1pm Saturday.
The victim, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but in stable condition, reported Pix 11.
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