Man trapped in narrow gas well shaft rescued
CRESSON, Texas (AP) - July 22, 2008 The man was pulled from the shaft at about 11 a.m. Tuesday. Cpl.
Pam Jetsel of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department said he was
wedged tightly in the 14-inch-by-18-inch shaft and having trouble
breathing.
Jetsel said an emergency call came in about 8 a.m. from the site
of the shaft, which she said is 60 feet to 80 feet deep.
Five area fire departments responded the accident scene near
Cresson, about 25 miles south of Fort Worth.
