Man rescued from Camden County dam

Tuesday, June 4, 2019
OAKLYN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Rescue crews were called to retrieve a man stranded on part of a Camden County Dam early Tuesday morning.

It happened around 2 a.m. on the Newton Creek Dam off of Black Horse Pike in Oaklyn, New Jersey.
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Officials said the man climbed on the water structure but then became stuck when the water level dropped.

Crews used a ladder and a rope to bring the man to safety.
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He was taken to the hospital and checked for hypothermia.

Officials said they are unsure why the man was on the dam.
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