Bucks County First Responders Rescue Worker After 40-Foot Fall

Emergency personnel shut down Route 1 in Bensalem for nearly an hour as they raced to rescue a worker who fell 40 feet from an overpass early Thursday morning.

Scene from the Bensalem bridge rescue on April 13, 2023.
Photo Credit: *Mac Bullock*

Mac Bullock

04/14/2023 7:10 p.m.

It happened at about 3:45 a.m. April 13, Bensalem Fire Rescue said in a release. Multiple crews were dispatched to the bridge near Bristol Road to mount a technical rescue, authorities said.

Firefighters were able to reach the victim and render medical aid before rigging up a 3:1 pulley system and hoisting the injured worker back to safety.

About 40 minutes after first responders arrived at the scene, the worker was safely removed and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, Bensalem Fire Rescue said. His condition as of Friday, April 14 was not immediately clear.

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