Overview
- Emergency crews were called to a home near 24th Street and Thomas Road Sunday around 3 p.m. after reports that a man had fallen into a six-foot-deep sinkhole.
- A Phoenix Fire Department rescue technician descended into the hole and pulled the injured man free, and officials said he suffered a chest injury and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
- A pickup truck had partially fallen into the hole and crews stabilized the vehicle to keep it from slipping further before the extraction.
- No firefighters were reported injured during the operation and the department posted video of the technician’s confined-space rescue on its Facebook page.
- Officials have not identified a cause for the sinkhole and homeowners in the area may face inspections or repairs as authorities pursue geotechnical follow-up and safety checks.