UPDATED at 2:00 PM... One dead, two rescued on TV tower in Baldwin County
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Oct 20 2020 1:58 PM
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — According to sources, a rescue effort is underway at a TV tower in the Elsanor/Rosinton area of Baldwin County.
According to one of our sources, a work crew is stuck on a tower on Channel 44 Road. Several fire department crews from Foley, Loxley, Stapleton, Escambia and Mobile were called to the scene. The source says an ALEA helicopter has been called, as well as the Coast Guard and Aircare.
UPDATED @ 2:00 PM
Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack says one person has died while a mechanical contracting crew was working on some type of replacement on the TV tower. Two other crew members were locked into place on the tower until rescue crews were able to assist them safely to the ground.
Mobile Fire-Rescue crews have arrived on the scene, the sheriff saying they have the expertise in high altitude rescues. Those crews are currently evaluating the scene in order to figure out the best way to recover the crew member.
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