A Man has been rescued after being found in a culvert.
All three emergency services where deployed in Swindon last Sunday morning to come to the aid of a man who was found in a culvert. He was discovered in the water by officers of the Wiltshire Police force near Bruce Street just before around 8am and was described as not responsive to them. The Water Rescue team from Stratton as well as Firefighters and the South Western Ambulance Service were sent to the scene to assist the situation.
“One male was retrieved from water by teams using dry suits.” A spokesperson from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue service said. “He was transported to hospital by land ambulance.”
Multiple ambulances, police vehicles and fire and rescue crews from Swindon, Stratton and Westlea attended the incident.
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