Man Trapped After Trench Collapses

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Emergency crews were on the scene of a trench collapse that trapped a man.

NewsChopper 2 was live over the scene on West Carson Street, in Esplen as it happened.

Crew were working in a ditch when it happened.

Officials say a man was injured, possibly with a broken leg, but is expected to be OK.

Firefighters arrived to the scene quickly and were able to pull him from the trench.

Crews had just laid cement, when a wall collapsed and caught his leg.

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