NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — First responders were called out to a Nashville rock quarry Saturday night to save a base jumper.
The Nashville Fire Department said units were sent to the quarry along Whites Creek Pike, where a base jumper parachuted and landed on the ledge about 150 feet from the top.
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The department posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, saying crews were removing brush from the area and preparing high-angle rescue equipment to retrieve the base jumper.
According to fire officials, medics are standing by. However, there is no word on the base jumper’s condition at this time.
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