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Lincoln Fire and Rescue work to free worker after trench collapse

Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews are using shovels to free a worker after a trench collapse at a construction site Tuesday morning.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews respond to trench collapse at construction site

Lincoln Fire said one worker was trapped after a trench collapse at a Lincoln construction site Tuesday morning.

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LINCOLN, Neb. —

Lincoln Fire and Rescue is responding to a trench collapse at a construction site in Lincoln Tuesday morning.

Crews were called to the scene around 10:22 a.m.

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Lincoln Fire said one person was working on a home foundation when the trench collapsed.

Lincoln Fire said crews are working to free him using shovels.

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