NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A construction worker is dead after emergency crews rushed to a recently opened Crew Carwash in Noblesville on Monday morning on reports of a worker trapped due to a trench collapsing.
Rescue crews descended quickly upon the carwash located at 146th Street and River Road where authorities said a 21-year-old construction worker was working in an 8-foot-deep trench installing a water pipe when the sides of the trench collapsed.
Photos from the scene appear to show rescue crews and excavators working along the perimeter of the Crew Carwash property.
The worker was trapped for around two hours before rescue crews were finally able to remove him from the trench. Unfortunately, the worker was pronounced dead.
Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison identified the deceased as Shawn Young, 21, of Elwood.
Officials said the trench was 4 feet wide in addition to being 8 feet deep. Shoring reportedly was in place as rescue crews attempted to reach the trapped worker.
Noblesville police and fire crews were on scene in addition to the Westfield Fire Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.
A vacuum truck was also at the scene to assist in removing the soil.
"We are devastated to learn of a tragic accident that occurred with a member of a subcontractor’s construction crew," Crew Carwash said in a provided statement. "We have no further details at this time. Our thoughts are with the individual and with everyone affected or involved."
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