Crews Free Man Stuck Between Buildings After Bid To Impress A Girl [VIDEO]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Crews have rescued a man who became trapped between two buildings in Pittsburgh, reportedly after trying to jump from one rooftop to another to impress a woman he had just met.
Authorities didn't identify the man, who was freed about 6 a.m. Tuesday. He'd been trapped about four hours after falling awkwardly into the narrow, debris-filled space between the buildings.
Police say the man reported an ankle injury; he was bleeding, but waved to TV news cameras as he was wheeled on a gurney to an ambulance.
VIDEO: Two thumbs up! Man stuck for hours b/w Oakland buildings rescued #wtae pic.twitter.com/Mb5a6SoHSo
— Katelyn Sykes (@KateSykesPITT) August 23, 2016
Hole rescuers had to jack-hammer through Qdoba, Oakland to free Pitt student this morning. via PG's Darrell Sapp. pic.twitter.com/rUwCOceeRg
— Marianne Mizera (@MareMizera) August 23, 2016
Officials tell us space b/w walls is 16-18 inches wide. Man complained of ankle pain, going numb #wtae pic.twitter.com/2N5rNsKx5X
— Katelyn Sykes (@KateSykesPITT) August 23, 2016
PIC: Crews cut two holes in Qdoba wall #Wtae pic.twitter.com/TGVV7IfMrI
— Katelyn Sykes (@KateSykesPITT) August 23, 2016
@TheStalwart Was she impressed? Breuggers Mgr, to me: "She stuck around the whole time and it tk them 5 hours to get him out"
— Paul Page (@PaulPage) August 23, 2016
At one point, crews broke a hole through a restaurant in an unsuccessful effort to reach him. A medic was eventually lowered on a rope to reach the man.
Authorities say the man and woman reached the roof by climbing a fire escape.
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