Overview
- The man called 911 from his smartwatch after falling near the East Bank and said he was stuck in brush without knowing his exact location.
- Minneapolis Fire Department crews were dispatched to East River Flats Park off East River Parkway at 8:24 p.m. Saturday.
- Responders used sirens, spotlights and infrared imaging to locate him, then rappelled about 20 feet down the bluff to reach his position.
- Crews chose a water extraction, moving him by fire rescue boat to paramedics waiting by the university’s boat house.
- He was transported to Hennepin Healthcare in stable condition, and officials reported no injuries among rescuers.