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A Connecticut man from Fairfield County was killed in a construction accident in New York after being trapped 10 feet underground when a trench collapsed on top of him at a Westchester County worksite.
Police officers, as well as members from the Mamaroneck Fire Department, responded to 648 Shore Acres Drive on a report of a person trapped in a trench at the location, said Mamaroneck PD Chief Sandra DiRuzza.
Upon arrival, the man was located in the rear of the residence trapped by dirt in a trench.
Additional assistance was requested from New Rochelle Fire Department’s Collapse and Rescue Units, as well as Port Chester DPW, Mamaroneck EMS, and Larchmont VAC.