Man rescued after falling down steep banking into water in West Yorkshire

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A man was rescued on Friday night after falling down steep banking into a river in West Yorkshire.

Fire crews saved the man on Valley Road, Hebden Bridge shortly after 8pm on Friday.

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One crew was in the water administering first aid to the casualty, the fire service confirmed.

A technical rescue team used a line rescue system to remove him from the water.

The man was treated by a waiting ambulance crew.

Appliances from Mytholmroyd, Todmorden, Halifax and tech rescue team from Cleckheaton attended.