Man hangs from tower after fainting while hanging wire in Fort Myers

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A man was seen hanging from a tower in Fort Myers early Sunday morning near Fowler Street and Central Avenue.

Fort Myers Fire Department chief said the incident happened around 9 a.m. when the man was working to run a cable to the top of the tower when he began to feel fatigued and passed out.

The man was wearing a safety harness and is considered a trauma alert at this time.

The worker was taken away from the scene in an ambulance.

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