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Man in Critical Condition After Bystanders Walking Along River Find Him 'Pinned' 15 Feet Down Crevice Near University of Oregon
- A man approximately in his mid-30s was rescued from a crevice near the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon.
- Bystanders alerted the Eugene Springfield Fire Department, triggering the complex rescue.
- Fire crews used specialty equipment and about 20 personnel for the unusual rescue operation.
- Officials described the area as a diversion wall and large quarry stone where the man was pinned.
- The incident occurred on Sunday near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene.
- Authorities reported the patient was transported in critical condition with a body temperature of 76 degrees.
- The Eugene Springfield Fire Department thanked bystanders for acting quickly in the incident.
- The event followed another related incident in the same area reported by local media.
- The Lane County Medical Examiner is investigating the other death, with unclear connections to the crevice incident.
- People magazine published the update and is coordinating with local fire officials for further comment.
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