Man rescued by firefighters from River Aire

Firefighters pulled a man to safety after he fell into the River Aire at Crown Point in the early hours of Wednesday.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Apr 2016, 06:32 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2016, 07:41 BST
Firefighters were called out at 12.45amFirefighters were called out at 12.45am
Firefighters were called out at 12.45am

The man in his 40s, who had "had a bit to drink" fell from Crown Point Bridge at Hunslet at around 12.45am.

Phil Rhodes, watch commander at Leeds Fire Station, said police officers had managed to pull the man to one side of the river before they got there.

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"Someone had fallen from the bridge at Crown Point, and we got called by police, who were already there.

"We put a ladder in, put a line round him and two of the guys went in to assist getting him up the ladder.

"He'd had a bit to drink."

Crews from Hunslet, Rothwell and Wakefield also attended the incident.

In took about ten minutes to get the man out, before he was taken to hospital by paramedics.