Mystery as man dies after sitting four feet down in water pipe at Arizona aquatic park
- The body of a 32-year-old man was recovered Monday morning
- He was trapped in a support pipe for gliding at Eldorado Aquatic Park in Scottsdale
- It is unknown whether the individual is a worker or someone else at the park
- Officials first held a rescue effort that later turned into a recovery attempt
Emergency crews have recovered the body of a man who was found trapped in a pipe connected to a water ride in Arizona.
Early Monday morning, crew members arrived at Eldorado Aquatic Park in Scottsdale, where a 32-year-old man was discovered trapped in a support pipe.
Firefighters said they were “working to free an individual trapped in a large pipe that supports the slides at the pool.” Crew later said it turned into a body repair operation, according to ABC15.
Emergency crews recover the body of a man who was found trapped in a pipe, seen above, connected to a water ride at Eldorado Aquatic Park in Scottsdale, Arizona
Crews pictured above dismantling and using a crane to lift a pipe where the man was sitting
The pipe supports the slides at the water park
Firefighters said they were “working to free an individual trapped in a large pipe.” Crews later said it turned into a body repair operation
It is unclear exactly what the man did back there or how he got into the pipe.
Fire officials were evacuated early Monday to the rear pole area and said the man was about four feet below. Crews were seen dismantling the pipes to get the man out.
The facility has a lap pool, water slides, and a game gym.
It is unknown whether the individual is a worker or someone else at the park.
It is unclear exactly what the man did back there or how he got into the pipe
Firefighters were evacuated to the Arctic early Monday and said the man was about four feet below.
At 12:30 p.m., a Scottsdale police officer was walking in the area when he heard what sounded like a muffled call for help.
The officer found the voice coming from a pipe helping to support one of the water slides and officers were able to communicate with the victim – a 32-year-old man said a transient – but they lost the communication with him at 2 p.m.
Officers say the reported person was walking over a high hull and was on the slide when he stepped into the pipe structure and got stuck.
The Maricopa County medical examiner will determine how the man died.
The incident is being investigated and the Aquatic Centers are closed.
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