Emergency crews responded to a reported trench collapse in Lake City Wednesday afternoon after a worker became trapped in an excavation.
According to the Lake City Fire Company’s Facebook post, firefighters and West County Paramedics were dispatched around 1 p.m. to the Hall Avenue area following reports that a person had been buried in a trench. Initial information indicated the victim was trapped with only their head visible.
The severity of the incident prompted the response of additional fire departments and specialized rescue teams, including the Erie County Technical Rescue (USAR) Team…