Eugene fire crews rescue man stuck in a crevice who ‘would not have survived much longer’

Quick-thinking bystanders help save man during Willamette River rescue operation

The Eugene Springfield Fire department responded to an unusual rescue operation on near the University of Oregon Sunday afternoon.Around noon on Jan. 18, ESF cr

Man in Critical Condition After Bystanders Walking Along River Find Him 'Pinned' 15 Feet Down Crevice Near University of Oregon

The Eugene Springfield Fire Department rescued the man from the crevice in Eugene, Ore. on Jan. 18Eugene Springfield Fire Facebook Fire crews rescuing man from a crevice in Eugene, Oregon on Jan 18, 2026NEED TO KNOWBystanders called the local fire department in Eugene, Ore. after spotting a man pinned 15 feet down a crevice next to the Willamette RiverThe incident was listed as a "possible cardiac arrest" The unidentified man was taken to the ho…

Man critically hurt after falling into crevice near the University of Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A man was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after officials said he was found unresponsive down a crevice near the University of Oregon. At around noon, Eugene Springfield Fire crews were called to the area of 2000 Garden Avenue on reports of a possible cardiac arrest. Officials said witnesses walking along [...]

Eugene fire crews rescue man stuck in a crevice who ‘would not have survived much longer’

Firefighters in Eugene on Sunday rescued a man stuck inside a crevice near the Willamette River.