Emergency services rush to save person trapped in river bank area early this morning

Firefighters rushed to save a person trapped in the early hours of the morning. 

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the incident in Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, at 4:30am today (Saturday, April 19).

Three fire crews dispatched from Shrewsbury and Wellington with an operations officer in attendance.

Also on the scene were the Land Ambulance Service. 

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Firefighters rushed to save a person from the river bank area in Shrewsbury. (Victoria Jones/PA)

Upon arrival, the emergency services found a person trapped in soft ground.

Firefighters used a fire service ladder to lift the person from the river bank area. 

They were left in the care of paramedics and the incident concluded at 4:58am.