A 25-year-old building employee was trapped when a trench collapsed at a building website in Spanish Fork on Tuesday. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
A person was trapped as much as his waist when a trench collapsed at a building website in Spanish Fork on Tuesday morning.
Spanish Fork Police Lt. Cory Slaymaker mentioned a crew was digging footings for a constructing close to 810 E. 1950 North at 9:48 a.m. A 25-year-old man entered the ditch to verify the depth and it collapsed, pinning him as much as his waist, Slaymaker mentioned.
The person was nonetheless trapped as of 11 a.m., and was alert and speaking to firefighters as they labored to extricate him, Slaymaker mentioned. The person has complained to firefighters about ache, however the extent of his accidents is unknown.
Slaymaker mentioned a medical helicopter was referred to as to the scene.
Extra info, together with the person's id, was not out there.
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