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84-Year-Old Man Rescued After Pickup Plunges Into Drainage Ditch In Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) - An 84-year-old man had to be rescued after the pickup truck he was driving plunged into a drainage ditch full of water in Pueblo.

According to KKTV, the truck went into the ditch following a crash with another vehicle at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The man could be seen sitting in the bed of the pickup as rescue workers lowered a ladder and stretcher down to him.

After he was rescued the man was taken to a local hospital and was being treated for possible hypothermia.

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