Man Injured in 20-Foot Fall Near Treasure Island Causeway

Man injured in 20-foot fall near Treasure Island Causeway

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) -- A man was rescued from the water late Wednesday night after a 20-foot fall near the Treasure Island Causeway. Treasure Island Fire Rescue, the Treasure Island Police Department and crews from surrounding areas were called to the causeway bascule bridge just after midnight when a 911 caller reported hearing someone calling for help. Rescue crews pulled a man with a head injury from the water and he was taken to the…

Man rescued after falling 20 feet into water near Treasure Island Causeway

Officials said it appeared that the man had approached the bridge to watch the repair work. At some point, he fell 20 feet into the water.

Man rescued after falling from Treasure Island Causeway bridge into water

Officials rescued a man who fell from the Bascule Bridge in Treasure Island after trying to observe ongoing construction work.Shortly after midnight, officials said Treasure Island Fire Rescue and the Treasure Island Police Department responded to a 911 call about the man yelling for help.A St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue boat found the man in the water with a head injury shortly after arriving. He was rescued and treated at the scene by paramedics b…

Fall from Bridge Closed for Repairs Prompts Water Rescue in Treasure Island

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Emergency crews responded shortly after midnight on June 12 to a 911 call reporting a person yelling for help near the east side of the Treasure Island Causeway bascule bridge. Treasure Island Fire Rescue, Treasure Island Police Department, and mutual aid units from surrounding agencies responded. A rescue boat from St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue located an adult male in the water with a head injury. The man was rescued, trea…