Mercer County Firefighters Rescue Autistic Child From Storm Drain, Reports Say

Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to a report of a child in a storm drain, authorities said.

08/31/2021 5:43 p.m.

First responders from several towns in Mercer County were called about 5 p.m. Tuesday to 24 Point Court in Lawrence Township, reports said.

An unconfirmed report said the missing child was an autistic girl about 9 years old.

A robotic camera from Hamilton Township was being used to assist in a search about 15 feet from the surface of the drain, reports said.

By 5:30 p.m., the unidentified victim had been removed from the drain, reports said, but her condition was unknown.

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