Man rescued from 12 foot sinkhole in North Carolina

Tuesday, November 29, 2016
DURHAM, N.C. (WPVI) -- Firefighters in North Carolina rescued a man who became stranded in a 12-foot sinkhole over the weekend.

He had been stuck in it for hours.
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Finally someone heard him screaming for help on Sunday morning and called 911.

The victim is in the hospital with undisclosed injuries and the road in Durham remains closed.
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The deep hole is roped off with bright plastic fencing.

It is unclear how the man fell into the sinkhole.
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