PHOTOS: Austin firefighters rescue man stuck in sewer drain

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters used a large saw to rescue a man stuck in a sewer drain in south Austin on Friday.

Just after 10 a.m. the Austin Fire Department posted about crews working in the 2000 block of West Ben White Blvd. westbound service road.

Photos show the crew pulling someone out of the drain after first cutting a section out of the concrete.

  • AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)
  • firefighters cut into concrete
    AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)
  • firefighters cut into cocrete
    AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)
  • firefighters pull person out
    AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)
  • firefighters assessing concrete
    AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)

AFD said the crews will work to “make the sidewalk safe again.”

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