PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man was rescued after falling into a sinkhole in his Phoenix backyard Sunday afternoon.
First responders were called to the area of 24th Street and Thomas Road around 3 p.m. after reports that the man had fallen into the sinkhole. The hole was about six feet deep, fire officials said.
During the fall, fire officials say the man suffered a chest injury and could not get out on his own. A rescue technician went into the hole and safely pulled the man out. Officials said he was taken to a hospital in stable condition…