Man swallowed by massive sinkhole in his own backyard — as pickup truck nearly plunges in

An man was rescued after falling into a sinkhole in the backyard of his Arizona home.

Crew from the Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene near 24th Street and Thomas Road around 3 p.m. on Sunday, where they found the man trapped inside the 6-foot-deep sinkhole.

A man is rescued from a sinkhole in his backyard after falling approximately six feet and injuring his chest in Phoenix on Sunday. Instagram/@phoenixfiredepartment

Dramatic rescue footage released by the department showed a first responder descending into the hole to extricate the distressed man.

According to the department, the man suffered a chest injury and was unable to climb out on his own.

As firefighters worked to reach him, the front right wheel of a nearby pickup truck also began sinking into the ground.

A firefighter went into the sinkhole to rescue the man. Instagram/@phoenixfiredepartment
The rescued man was evaluated and then transported in stable condition to a local hospital. Instagram/@phoenixfiredepartment

First responders stabilized the vehicle to prevent it from collapsing further into the hole before completing the rescue.

“A rescue technician was then sent down into the hole [to] extricate the patient out,” the fire department said.

Once he was out, he was evaluated and transported in stable condition to a local hospital.

Officials confirmed that no firefighters were injured during the operation.

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