Iowa Cave Rescue

One explorer was trapped for over 20 hours.

Monday, May 21, 2012

An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday. Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins said Logan Eliasen, 20, of Port Byron, Ill., was dislodged from a narrow part of Wye Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. He'd been stuck there since 6:45 p.m. Friday.

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Iowa Cave Rescue

Emergency crews work at the scene on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Maquoketa Caves State Park northwest of Maquoketa, Iowa, during an effort to free a man trapped overnight in a cave at an Iowa state park. Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins said Logan Eliasen, 20, of Port Byron, Ill., was dislodged from a narrow part of Wye Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. He'd been stuck there since 6:45 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/The Quad City Times, Kevin E. Schmidt)

Iowa Cave Rescue

An emergency crew member is embraced as the team continues to work Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Maquoketa Caves State Park northwest of Maquoketa, Iowa, in an effort to free a man trapped overnight in a cave at the state park. Park Ranger Scot Dykstra said visitors discovered two people lodged in the cave about 8 p.m., Friday and alerted park staff. It's unclear how long the couple had been there. Dykstra said they became stuck while crawling through a narrow part of the cave. Rescue crews from Maquoketa and Quad Cities were able to free the woman about 1 a.m. Saturday. She was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to officials. (AP Photo/Cedar Rapids Gazette, Jeff Raasch)

Iowa Cave Rescue

Emergency crews continue to work Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Maquoketa Caves State Park northwest of Maquoketa, Iowa, to assist crews from Maquoketa and La Motte in an effort to free a man trapped overnight in a cave at an Iowa state park. Park Ranger Scot Dykstra said visitors discovered two people lodged in the cave about 8 p.m., Friday and alerted park staff. It's unclear how long the couple had been there. Dykstra said they became stuck while crawling through a narrow part of the cave. Rescue crews from Maquoketa and Quad Cities were able to free the woman about 1 a.m. Saturday. She was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to officials. (AP Photo/The Quad City Times, Kevin E. Schmidt)

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