Versailles Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Septic Tank

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. 

Versailles Firefighters were dispatched to Rolling Hills in Versailles this evening for an elderly female trapped in a...

Posted by Versailles Fire Rescue on Thursday, May 21, 2020

 

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