River rescue drama as member of the public grabs man who fell in the water

A dramatic river rescue took place in North Yorkshire last night (Tuesday).

Emergency services were called to Railway Street, Malton at 9.51pm after a men fell into the River Derwent.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A member of the public managed to grab hold of the male and keep him safe until our arrival.

“Crew power was then used from the water’s edge to assist him into a road ambulance.”