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Rescue Crews Free Man From Gas Station Sign in Illinois
Crews used a replacement boom lift and a drone to reach him after the sign had no ladders or stairs, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a maintenance contractor was rescued from a 130-foot-tall gas station sign near Interstate 55 in Wilmington, Illinois, after the telescopic boom lift he was using malfunctioned, leaving him stranded for about three hours.
- Because local fire ladders reach only 100 feet, the Wilmington Fire Protection District faced a significant height challenge, as the sign lacks internal stairs and creates a gap equivalent to a 2-1/2 story house.
- Using a drone to maintain visual contact, crews coordinated with the MABAS Division 15 Technical Rescue Team to secure a replacement lift from a job site in Joliet, 25 minutes away, with Illinois State Police providing an escort.
- Shortly before 4 p.m., the contractor safely descended to the ground, where officials reported he was physically unharmed and declined medical treatment at the scene.
- Southwest Frontage Road remained closed during the operation and reopened shortly after 6:30 p.m.; officials have not yet released specific details regarding the mechanical cause of the lift failure.
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