Crane operator rescued from cab by fire crews
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A tower crane operator has been rescued from his cab by firefighters after complaining of chest pains.
The man was operating the crane at a height of about 125ft (38m) in Stourton, Leeds, when he became ill at about 11:00 BST.
Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended Valley Farm Road and used specialist equipment to bring him down safety.
Following the rescue, which used an aerial ladder platform, he was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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