PORTAGE, Mich. — First responders freed a man trapped in a hole for hours in Portage.
It happened on West Centre Avenue in Portage, just east of the US-131 interchange.
Portage Public Safety says the man was in a trench dug as part of repairs to the fiber optic cable network. The trench collapsed on the man just before 8:40 a.m. Friday morning. He was finally pulled out around 1:40 p.m.
Crews say the man is in the hospital with serious injuries. The 37-year-old is from Grand Rapids.
The incident is being investigated by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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