Man Rescued From Crevice
(Eugene, OR) -- A man trapped in a crevice near the Willamette River in Eugene was rescued Sunday afternoon. People walking by in the area of Garden Avenue, near the University of Oregon, saw the man 10 to 15 feet down a crevice. He was unresponsive, and pinned between a concrete diversion wall and a large quarry stone. It took about an hour for firefighters, using special equipment, to pull the man out. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and with a body temperature of just 76 degrees. Officials say the victim likely would not have survived much longer in the elements.



