Teen Rescued From Deep In Sand Pit

April 4, 2019

A teenager was rescued from deep in a sand pit Wednesday night.

The incident happened at Clark Sand at 1100 Capitol Boulevard near Highway 29 and I-10.

Escambia Fire Rescue used a rope system with a basket to get the teen out of the pit. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital as a trauma alert by Escambia County EMS.

Further information has not been released.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Teen Rescued From Deep In Sand Pit”

  1. Bewildered on April 4th, 2019 7:19 am

    Hopefully he just more or less slid down the embankment with the sand and was not submerged for a period of time.

  2. Molino on April 4th, 2019 5:46 am

    So many questions… But I bet if he got down there on his own he definitely won’t do it again. Glad he’ll hopefully* be alright though.