Teen rescued from well

A 17-year-old youth is counting his lucky stars this evening after being rescued from a well over 30 feet deep at Alleynedale in St. Lucy.

According to reports the youngster, whose identity was not released up until news time, fell into an open well at the St. Lucy plantation, just after two this afternoon. Officials tell CBC News he was rescued around 3 p.m. by fire officers summoned to the scene.

In total ten fire officers under the command of Divisional Officer Patrick Edwards responded. Three of those firemen were lowered into the well which was partially filled with water and affected the rescue.

CBC understands the young man, who was visibly shaken, was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance, complaining of pains in his shoulder. He also had several visible bruises on his body.

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