Crews rescue man trapped in sewer line trench, condition of another worker remains unknown

Crews dig for worker trapped in Ohio trench

HUDSON, Ohio — Authorities say a worker laying sewer lines in northeast Ohio has been rescued six hours after a trench collapsed on him and a co-worker. The other man remains trapped and his condition isn’t immediately known.

Rescue crews dug through dirt on Wednesday afternoon to reach the workers, who were in a trench about 15 feet deep. The man who was removed from the dirt raised his thumb as crews lifted him out.

Hudson city spokeswoman Jody Roberts says employees from an excavating company were working on the project when one of the sides of the trench fell apart.

The sewer line is near a new cul-de-sac street, where three homes are to be built.