Video: Stranded man rescued from Brandywine River in Delaware

Thursday, August 3, 2017
WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- First responders performed a dramatic water rescue on the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware.

The situation began on the river near North Park Drive after 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
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RAW VIDEO: Brandywine River rescue


A man became stranded on some rocks in the middle of the fast-moving river.

Rescue crews arrived on the scene.

The Action Cam was there as two rescuers made their way to the man, attached a harness and rope and helped him back across the river to safety.

Stranded man rescued from river


Medics were evaluating the man at the scene.



There was no immediate word how he became stranded.
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