Ohio Firefighters Save Kids from Canal

Two children were rescued Friday, April 30 after their wheelchairs rolled into a canal in western Ohio during a class field trip, according to the Piqua Daily Call. The children, a boy and a girl each about 11 years old, rolled off a bike path and down an 8-foot embankment. They were tossed into the water, and bystanders held their heads above water until emergency crews arrived. The children were transported to a hospital for evaluation, but did not appear to have serious injuries.

May 3, 2010

Piqua firefighter Bill Hogston and detective Dave Thomas help support an injured student.

Two children were rescued Friday, April 30 after their wheelchairs rolled into a canal in western Ohio during a class field trip, according to the Piqua Daily Call.

The children, a boy and a girl each about 11 years old, rolled off a bike path and down an 8-foot embankment. They were tossed into the water, and bystanders held their heads above water until emergency crews arrived.

The children were transported to a hospital for evaluation, but did not appear to have serious injuries.