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Versailles Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Septic Tank

Friday, May 22, 2020 at 8:40 AM

By Katie McLaughlin @k_mclaughlin528

The incident happened yesterday evening.

(Photo by Dee Dee Sorvino.)

(Versailles, Ind.) - Yesterday evening, Versailles Firefighters were dispatched to Rolling Hills after receiving a call about an elderly woman trapped in a septic tank.

Firefighters found the woman trapped chest high in a tank that collapsed when she stepped off the steps of her deck.

Using a rescue tripod and rope equipment, the firefighters were able to extricate the woman.

The woman did not sustain injuries during the accident.

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