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Teen Hospitalized After Getting Stuck Under 3,500-Pound Pipe

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) - A teen was rescued after he was trapped under a pipe that weighed almost two tons.

Murrysville Medic One said the 16-year-old had his lower body stuck under a 3,500-pound pipe that was partially buried by dirt.

Awesome job to Medic One crews, White Valley VFD, Murrysville Police, Murrysville Public Works and Gombach Towing who...

Posted by Murrysville Medic One on Monday, September 6, 2021

First responders say it took over an hour to free him.

He was taken to a local trauma center, but there was no word on his condition or how he got trapped.

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