Man rescued from Dead Man’s Creek

LINCOLN, Neb. -- A man is safe after being rescued from a creek in Lincoln. 

Lincoln Fire & Rescue was called to the area of Dead Man's Creek near 70th and P St. just after 5:30 a.m. Friday. 

Our partners at 10/11 Now report that firefighters used rope rescue techniques to get down into the creek and reach the man. Battalion Chief Mark Majors said the man was found near the water's edge but not actually in the water. 

Majors said the man was taken to a Lincoln hospital, but the extent of his injuries is not currently clear. 

Authorities are still investigating how the man ended up in the creek and how long he was there before being rescued.