A teenager fell 15 to 20 feet down a Mississippi River bluff Wednesday afternoon, and St. Paul firefighters used ropes to bring him to safety.
Firefighters, who were called to the 600 block of Mississippi River Boulevard about 2:15 p.m., quickly set up rigging, said Deputy Fire Chief Roy Mokosso.
“He was fortunate enough to land on a ledge,” but there was an additional 20 to 30 feet drop beyond and firefighters were concerned about him falling farther, Mokosso said.
Another teen who was with him called her parent. A call was then made to a parent of the teen who fell, and his father came to the area.
“He was concerned and realized that 9-1-1 needed to be called and made the call,” Mokosso said.
Paramedics took the teen to the hospital to be treated for fall-related injuries.
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