Worker rescued after falling into river in Kentucky

KENTUCKY — A worker was taken to the hospital after falling into a river Wednesday morning in Newport, Kentucky.

Emergency crews were called around 9 a.m. to the River Metals Recycling facility in Newport, according to officials.

The Newport Fire Department said the worker fell into the Licking River, prompting a large-scale water rescue operation. Fire crews were able to remove the worker from the river…

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