Firefighters rescue victim of trench collapse

Charlotte firefighters rescued a victim of a trench collapse Tuesday morning in the 200 block of Kingsdown Avenue, off Sardis Road in south Charlotte.

The victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to Medic.

Firefighters said they got the person out of the trench in 11 minutes. The trench collapsed about 11:30 a.m.

The trench was about 8 feet deep, according to WBTV, the Observer’s news partner.

This story was originally published September 1, 2015 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Firefighters rescue victim of trench collapse."