OPP | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
Firefighters rescued an injured man from a body of water near Highway 84 West on Friday, according to the Opp Fire Department.
Officials said Opp Fire Department crews and other responding agencies were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. on January 30 to the area beneath the Lightwood Knot Creek Bridge on Highway 84 West after reports of a man in the water with visible injuries.
Firefighters located the man and safely pulled him from the water. He was then treated at the scene by Haynes Ambulance paramedics and other emergency personnel.
The man was transported by Haynes Ambulance to Mizell Memorial Hospital for further treatment. According to Opp Fire Chief Cory Spurlin, the man was released from the hospital later the same day.
Additional agencies responding to the scene included the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, Opp Police Department, and Babbie Volunteer Fire Department.
