Crews are working to get the teen out after he fell about 30 feet in the silo near Deer Trail, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said.
DEER TRAIL, Colo. — Crews are working to rescue a teen who was seriously injured when he fell down an abandoned missile silo north of Deer Trail Sunday morning.
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said the fall happened around 3:30 a.m. near 82000 E. County Road 22.
A group of teens were able to get inside the tunnels when one fell about 30 feet. The other teens were rescued around 7:20 a.m.
A rescue helicopter is on standby as crews from South Metro Fire Rescue, Sable Altura Fire Rescue and Deer Trail Fire Department work to get the injured teen out.
This is a developing story, it will be updated as information is confirmed.
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