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The 67-year-old
Fort Worth man was walking to a store in his neighborhood on
Monday, in hopes of winning the upcoming $1.5-billion Powerball
jackpot, when he fell through a deep hole at a construction
site, landing in water at the bottom, the Fort Worth Police
Department said.
The man's concerned family reported him missing after darkness
fell, and during a search of the area, officers noticed the
construction hole and found the man at the bottom of the 7-foot
(2-m) opening, police said.
Officers were able to climb into the hole and give the man aid
before pulling him to the surface, police said. His identity was
not released.
"Because of the quick thinking and dedication the officers
exhibited, this man and his family can say they truly won the
biggest lottery of all!" the department said on Facebook.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere in Los Angeles; Editing by
Clarence Fernandez)
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