Crane Driver Trapped 150ft Up at Southampton Docks
A crane driver became stranded inside his cab 45 metres (148 feet) above the ground at Southampton docks on Thursday, forcing the entire dock to shut down.
Emergency Crews Race to Rescue Man Stuck in Crane
Paramedics are treating the man high up in the dockside crane while teams from Hart South Central ambulance service work alongside firefighters to free him.
Firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue, including their Urban Search and Rescue Team, St Mary’s, and Redbridge units with an aerial ladder platform, scrambled to the scene at Western Docks.
Daring Rope Rescue Underway
Crews are installing a lowering mechanism on a platform at the top of the crane. The plan is to lower the trapped crane driver to safety using a rope rescue system while medics continue treatment inside the cab.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have been contacted for comment.
