Man dies after excavation trench collapses at Lindstrom construction site
A man died after an accident at a construction site in Lindstrom, Minnesota.
LINDSTROM, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man has died after an accident at a construction site Tuesday evening in Lindstrom, Minnesota.
According to the Lakes Area Police Department, at about 4:30 p.m., crews responded to a 911 call on the 30000 block of Olinda Trail, where an apartment building is being constructed. Officials say a construction worker was near an excavation trench when the side gave way. He fell down and was buried.
The 48-year-old man was dug out, but he died of his injuries.
The incident is still under investigation.