The person, who has not yet been identified, was transported via helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple Rutherford County crews helped perform a “high-angle rope rescue operation” on Friday afternoon after a person fell roughly 80 feet into a sinkhole.
According to a Rutherford County spokesperson, authorities were called to the area near Snail Shell Cave in the Rockvale community at about 3 p.m. Rutherford County Fire and Rescue, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency assisted with the rescue.
(Courtesy: Rutherford County Public Information Officer)
Crews assessed and stabilized the person’s injuries before performing the rescue operation. The spokesperson did not identify the person who fell, though they added that the person was reportedly part of a group of students at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).
They were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center via helicopter for treatment of their injuries. No other information was immediately released.