Teen Falls Down Shaft While Taking Pics, Saved By Firefighters

CHICAGO — Firefighters rescued a 17-year-old boy who fell between buildings in an Old Town neighborhood while taking photographs early Friday, authorities said.

The teenager fell four stories down a shaft between buildings in the 1200 block of North LaSalle Drive about 4 a.m., officials said.

Two firefighters used rope rescue system called GripTech to lower themselves down 40 feet to lift the boy from the shaft about 6 a.m., officials said.

A fire department spokesman said the boy was up on the roof taking pictures.

The teenager was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.