Worker Injured From Fall Inside Water Tower

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Officials in Watertown say a man who was working inside a water tower near U.S. Highway 212 in the east part of town on Saturday was seriously injured when he fell several feet to the ground.

Watertown fire and rescue personnel were called to the scene at around 5 p.m.

Officials say the worker was climbing a ladder near the top of the tower when he fell approximately 30 feet to a lower level.

The worker, whose name wasn’t released, was first taken to Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown in serious condition and later airlifted to a hospital in Sioux Falls.