Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue Hillsdale Woman Who Fell Down Well
Firefighters from multiple towns responded to the Hillsdale home to rescue the woman.
HILLSDALE, NJ – Firefighters rescued a woman who fell into a dry well outside of her home in Hillsdale on Friday morning.
Around 10:45 a.m., firefighters were called to a Trinity Place home after receiving a 911 call about a woman trapped 8 feet down into the backyard well, according to Hillsdale Fire Department.
Hillsdale firefighters, along with specialized units from Hackensack, Woodcliff Lake, Paterson and North Hudson, rescued the woman in about 45 minutes, the department said.
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She suffered only minor injuries and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center.
Thank you to @HackensackFDNJ, @PatersonFire, @HillsdalePDNJ, HDPW, Washington Twp EMS, HUMC medics & North Hudson Fire/Rescue for assisting us & @WLFD_NJ with a woman who fell into an old well in her back yard. Minor injuries are reported. @News12NJ @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/JNjDFqRW3L
— Hillsdale Fire Dept. (@HillsdaleNJFire) November 1, 2019
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