Downers Grove worker rescued, another remains missing after being trapped in storm sewer during severe weather

One contractor was rescued and another remains missing after they became trapped in a storm sewer during the first round of sudden and severe storms Monday.

The Downers Grove Fire Department said that at about 12:50 p.m., police officers were flagged down by a worker at a storm sewer construction site in the 800 block of Curtiss Street. Those workers told officers two contractor workers were trapped in the sewer below street level.

The Downers Grove Fire Department immediately responded and began a technical rescue, officials said. 

Village officials, in an update on Monday night, said one worker was rescued from the storm sewer about 200 feet from the original point of entry. That worker was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in good condition. 

The second worker remains missing. The fire department has now transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, village officials said.

A line of severe storms blew suddenly into the Chicago area late Monday morning, with Downers Grove experiencing some of the strongest weather. The village was under a tornado warning for some time, and there are extensive reports of localized flooding, downed tree limbs and storm-related debris throughout the community, village officials said.

The village said that the dangerous water conditions on Monday made it difficult to continue the search efforts for the missing worker. They say the search will resume when the conditions are safe and will provide updates as they become available.

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