A catastrophic water main rupture inside a construction trench claimed the life of one worker and sent another to an Orlando trauma center Tuesday morning in The Villages.
Emergency crews rushed to the intersection of McNeill Drive and Harmony Drive at about 7:53 a.m. after receiving reports of the disaster.
Construction crews were working inside an excavation trench when a pressurized water main burst, unleashing a torrent of water that knocked two workers into the pit, according to The Villages Public Safety Department.
One worker managed to escape the flooded trench but sustained serious injuries. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center as a trauma alert…