Teen retrieved from embankment in rope rescue on Sowell Mill Pike Bridge

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teenager was pulled up by ropes by the Maury County Fire Department after they reportedly fell while attempting to fish.

The Maury County Fire Department said the teen fell down an embankment to the edge of the Duck River while attempting to go fishing on the Sowell Mill Pike Bridge Thursday afternoon.

The teen reportedly suffered an extremity injury that required them to be extracted in a stokes basket along with a rope system, according to the department.

A Maury Regional EMS Paramedic Supervisor attended to the patient, and a 3:1 haul system was set up on the roadway. Firefighters were able to extract the patient and deliver them to an awaiting ambulance with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

The department said it has trained in that specific location with that specific scenario, which led to the rescue being completed quickly and efficiently.