Person at Elvestien in Levanger called for help – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio

Saturday at At 10.53 the police in Trøndelag received a report that there was a call for help at Elvestien in Levanger. – There were several callers who reported loud shouting, says operations manager, Bjørnar Gaasvik, at the police in Trøndelag. Sometime later, the sound was located to be from a person who was lying in Levangselva. Could have been fatal The police in Trøndelag stated on X that emergency services, as well as the Norwegian air ambulance and rescue helicopter SAR Qeen, assisted in the rescue operation. The person in the water was in an electric wheelchair, which had also ended up in the river. Emergency manager, Birger Krogstad, believes that the person has had sheer luck. – The person had water up to his neck and is severely chilled. In addition, he was stuck in the belt of the wheelchair, which had to be cut to free the person. – It could easily have been a fatal accident. It was luck that he stood as he did in the water. It would have been fatal if the wheelchair had tipped, says Krogstad. Transported on – It was challenging for the fire service to loosen the belt, but they were able to transport the person out of the water, says Gaasvik of the police in Trøndelag. The message was received just before 11 a.m. Photo: Hanne Bernhardsen Nordvåg / news The person was placed on a stretcher to be warmed up, before being transported further by ambulance. – Fortunately, the person was conscious, says Krogstad, who is grateful that someone heard the cry for help. – It was by chance that someone heard it, that they got down to the river and called for help. Now we are betting that he is saved, says Krogstad. The police will also investigate the area to find out how the person and the electric wheelchair ended up in the water. The police will investigate the area. Photo: HANNE BERNHARDSEN NORDVÅG / news



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