Tag: rescued

Boy is rescued after sand collapses on him at Silver Lake dunes

MEARS, Mich. (AP) — Bystanders and rescue workers dug desperately with their hands to save a 12-year-old boy who was trapped under sand in northern Michigan, authorities said. The boy and a younger brother were playing Sunday night at Silver Lake Sand Dunes, a recreation area along Lake Michigan, when they decided to dig a […]

2 rafters rescued from Basalt Whitewater Park, 1 with life-threatening injuries

DENVER (KDVR) — Two rafters were rescued from the Roaring Fork River near the Basalt Whitewater Park in Pitkin County on Saturday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, including one man who had life-threatening injuries. According to the agency, the call was received by the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center at about 2:05 […]