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Crews rescue trapped worker after Knox County drainage ditch collapse

Rural Metro said a man had been trapped up to his waist in a collapsed trench.

Crews rescued a worker after a drainage ditch collapsed in West Knox County.

According to Knox County Rural Metro, a worker was trapped up to his waist in dirt at 8500 Westland Drive after a drainage ditch he and others had been working on collapsed.

Rural Metro worked to carefully dig the worker out. He was taken to the hospital in 'stable' condition to be checked out.

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