Mother grateful after son rescued from 25-foot fall into High Ridge storm sewer
Ethan Zaehner, a 25-year-old restaurant worker, was rescued after falling 25 feet into a storm sewer in High Ridge on Friday night. The incident occurred near Emerson Road as Zaehner was walking home from work. His mother expressed gratitude for his survival following the fall.
Tracy Vonderhaar, the mother of 25-year-old Ethan Zaehner, a High Ridge restaurant worker, is grateful her son is alive after he fell nearly 25 feet into a storm sewer near Emerson Road on Friday night while walking home from his job.
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