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Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence
Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence This story has been updated. Emergency responders in Westchester had to free a victim who was trapped in a trench collapse.  The collapse happened on Friday, March 10 in Yonkers at a residence at 15 Frederic Place when a person was waterproofing the foundation of the home, according to Yonkers Police.  Members from the Yonkers PD and Fire Department were eventually able to rescue the person by 5:50 p.m. on Friday. More information about the incident has not yet been released.  Check back to Daily Voice for more details. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area Emergency workers are on the scene of a trench collapse that trapped two workers. The incident took place just after 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, in front of a home on Dwight Street, reported Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison. The men were reportedly working on a sewer line and were in a trench about 10-feet deep when it collapsed. One person was rescued and rushed to a local hospital for treatment, the Mayor said on Facebook. The second worker was rescued by first responders using excavation tools supplied by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.  "Victim 2 is free. Good work done by al…

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by Kathy Reakes