BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 9-year-old western New York girl who broke her ankle after falling through an open manhole into the sewer 12 feet below yelled for help for an hour before a passer-by heard her.
Capt. Daniel O'Leary of the Buffalo Fire Department told WKBW-TV that the girl was trapped in 1 foot of rushing water after falling through the open hole while walking to school in Buffalo around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
He said crews lowered a ladder, and she was able to climb out.
It's unknown why the hole was not covered. A spokesman for the city said crews weren't doing sewer work in the area.