ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A man whom firefighters pulled out of Jordan Creek in north Allentown on Wednesday afternoon was in critical condition, according to a city official.
The man, whom officials did not identify, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown spokeswoman Genesis Ortega said in a news release.
The city’s fire department responded to a possible drowning about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday after a man went into the creek but did not come back up, Ortega said.
People in the area tried to help but could not get him out, she said.
Paramedics administered CPR and advanced life support before taking him to the hospital, where he was in critical condition Wednesday, according to the release.