CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago firefighters are working to free a Water Department worker who got trapped in a hole Wednesday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.
A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said crews were using a vacuum and other tools to remove water, dirt, and other debris from the hole near 67th and East End Avenue, after the worker got stuck in the muddy hole.
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According to unconfirmed dispatch reports, the worker was helping install a hydrant when she got stuck in the hole
A Fire Department spokesperson said the worker was in good spirits as crews worked to get her free.