Crews rescue man who fell into 100-foot mine shaft in Aguila

AGUILA, Ariz. (AP) - Crews from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office have rescued a man trapped in an old abandoned mine shaft in the town of Aguila.

Sheriff’s officials say the man fell into the 100-foot shaft sometime Monday.

He was found Wednesday by a man who was passing by the area of Eagle Eye Road south of Aguila and reportedly heard the man calling for help.

Authorities say a medic was lowered in to treat the man before a metal gurney lifted him out of the shaft. He was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.

Aguila is located west of Wickenburg and about 90 miles (144 kilometers) northwest of Phoenix.

The name and age of the trapped man isn’t immediately available and it’s unclear how he fell into the mine shaft.