Man Rescued From Sand Collapse On Martha's Vineyard Beach

EDGARTOWN (CBS) – Police on Martha's Vineyard are reminding the public about the dangers of digging holes at the beach after a person got buried on Thursday.

Edgartown Police say a man dug a six to eight foot deep hole at Norton Point Beach and it caved in on him.

His friends were able to clear enough sand away to establish an airway.

A male is rescued after a hole caved in at an Edgartown beach (Edgartown Police photo)

Edgartown Fire personnel used shovels and a backhoe to dig the man out.

No other information was released.