Firefighters rescue 2 from trench in Arizona

By Jessica Goodman

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    SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Firefighters from several cities worked together to rescue two workers who got stuck in a trench at a construction site in Scottsdale Monday morning.

One of the workers fell into the trench around 8 a.m. near 91st Street and Happy Valley Road. Another worker jumped in to help him. They both needed rescuing.

According to Scottsdale Battalion Chief M.C. Clark, the rescue operation was extensive. Clark said that both workers were awake and talking to rescuers throughout the process. The worker who jumped into the trench was not injured. The worker who fell in was experiencing head and shoulder pain.

Investigators have not released information on how the worker, a 43-year-old man, fell into the trench. He was taken to the hospital.

Trench rescue underway at Scottsdale construction site Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tempe, and Glendale fire departments are working together to help rescue a man in a trench at a construction site in the Scottsdale area near 91st Street and Happy Valley Road Monday morning.

According to Scottsdale Battalion Chief M.C. Clark, the operation is extensive and crews will be on scene for some time. Additional information regarding the man’s condition or how he ended up in the trench was not available.

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