KIRYAS JOEL — Rescue workers have been on the scene of a trench collapse since shortly after 6 p.m. One
man is trapped up to his neck in what was an 8-foot deep ditch at 154
Acres Road. Officials at the scene said that the man and his brother
were digging a ditch behind the building for pipes used for footing
drains to drain water away from the building. It is not know at this
time if the were installing or repairing the pipe. When the ditch collapsed, the trapped man's brother attempted to dig him out. The
original call came in as an unknown type of rescue at the above
location. Shortly after at the call came in that it was a ditch
collapse and the trench rescue teams from Goshen, Mechanicstown and
Monticello were called to the scene. As of 8:15 this evening firemen were still stabilizing the trench with bracing and setting up flood lights. Officials on site say that the victim is conscious and talking.
KIRYAS JOEL - Rescue personnel are responding to Acres Road for reports of a person caught in a trench collapse.
Reports say that the victim's head and shoulders are above the level of the collapse.
The inter-county fire department trench collapse team is heading to the scene.
