Worker rescued after hours trapped 130 feet inside highway gas station sign
A boom lift failure left a worker stranded about 130 feet up inside a highway gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, prompting a multi-agency technical rescue.
A worker was rescued after spending several hours stranded roughly 130 feet above the ground inside a highway gas station sign in northeastern Illinois when the lift he was using malfunctioned, prompting a technical rescue involving multiple agencies and specialized equipment, according to People. The incident happened Tuesday in Wilmington, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, abc7chicago.com reported.