Video journalist captures man stuck in rubble after Illinois tornado, helps in rescue
A storm chaser and video journalist captured the moment a man was rescued following devastating tornadoes that battered communities in Illinois on Thursday.
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US News Video journalist captures man stuck in rubble after Illinois tornado, helps in rescue By Daniel Cody Published June 13, 2026, 8:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A storm chaser and video journalist captured the moment a man was rescued following devastating tornadoes that battered communities in Illinois on Thursday. Scott Lasker was filming the path of destruction when he heard the desperate screams. FOX 32 Chicago “Hey! Hey!” she shrieked from the distance as Lasker’s lens panned across the wreckage. Lasker followed the cries to a collapsed house, where he found a man pinned beneath a mountain of storage crates and heavy rubble. “I think I broke my leg,” the man told Lasker.
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