An man was rescued after falling into a sinkhole in the backyard of his Arizona home.
Crew from the Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene near 24th Street and Thomas Road around 3 p.m. on Sunday, where they found the man trapped inside the 6-foot-deep sinkhole.
Dramatic rescue footage released by the department showed a first responder descending into the hole to extricate the distressed man.
According to the department, the man suffered a chest injury and was unable to climb out on his own.
As firefighters worked to reach him, the front right wheel of a nearby pickup truck also began sinking into the ground.
First responders stabilized the vehicle to prevent it from collapsing further into the hole before completing the rescue.
“A rescue technician was then sent down into the hole [to] extricate the patient out,” the fire department said.
Once he was out, he was evaluated and transported in stable condition to a local hospital.
Officials confirmed that no firefighters were injured during the operation.
