Crime & Safety
3 Rescued at SF Aquatic Park; 1 in Critical Condition
Three people were rescued from Aquatic Park in San Francisco around 6 am Thursday morning by the SF Fire Dept.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — One person was hospitalized in critical condition with major injuries after fire department crews rescued three people at Aquatic Park in San Francisco Thursday morning, according to fire officials.
The rescue was underway around 6 a.m., officials said. A person that was rescued from the water via a fireboat has been transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The victims were in an area that is closed off by a gate, Baxter said
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"We tell people to stay on the trails and adhere to barriers and signage for their safety and to enjoy the beautiful views their city has to offer, but from a safe vantage point," he said.
#092018CR1 UPDATE 1 victim in the bay has been rescued by our Fireboat and is on the way to the hospital critical 2 more adult are on the cliff at the base of the water ACTIVE SCENE PIO ON SCENE MEDIA PLEASE STAGE NEAR PIER AT PUMP HOUSE pic.twitter.com/8IDdzpJMVC
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) September 20, 2018
Two others, a man and woman,were rescued at the base of a cliff and are in stable condition after being transported to a hospital, according to fire spokesman Lt. Jonathan Baxter.
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#092028CR1 UPDATE The remaining two adults have been rescued and are stable incident 642 am pic.twitter.com/NJupxVteMA
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) September 20, 2018
Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via San Francisco Fire
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