After a bridge collapsed on the property, authorities rescued a man who was trapped under a tractor in an Illinois creek for more than 30 minutes.

Woodstock Fire Rescue District local time in the unincorporated city of Woodstock, located northwest of Chicago.

During the response, emergency crews learned that a man had been trapped by a tractor on the property. Upon arrival, according to the news release, first responders found the man at the back of the property, submerged but conscious.

“Firefighters quickly lifted the tractor free and immediately transferred it to a waiting ambulance. “A medical helicopter was requested and the patient was transported to the landing zone at Northwood Middle School, 2121 N. Seminary Ave,” officials said in a news release.

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Authorities also added that the victim was later airlifted to a local hospital, saying he suffered “severe injuries from the collapse and entrapment, and severe hypothermia due to exposure to the water.”

According to authorities, a hazmat response was launched after fluids leaked from the tractor, and a crew responded by placing “absorbent materials in the creek to prevent fuel or other fluids from dispersing into the channel.”

The tractor was pulled from the creek at 6 p.m., authorities said, according to the release.

The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.