Rochester snow traps wheelchair user, firefighters called to help

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Snow-covered sidewalks in Rochester have created challenges for people with disabilities.

John Smith required help from firefighters to free his wheelchair from a snowy sidewalk earlier this month. Smith said there were about three inches of snow on the sidewalk when he got stuck.

He was on his way to a food pantry when his electric wheelchair became immobilized outside his apartment near Union and Charlotte Street…

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