CSFD working on trench rescue near Marksheffel

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said crews were at the scene of a trench rescue on Friday, July 4.

According to CSFD, on Friday at around 4 p.m., CSFD shared a post on social media that crews were in the 5700 block of Badenoch Terrace near Stetson Hills Boulevard and Marksheffel Road. Crews reported that a man was in a 10-foot trench buried up to his waist; he was conscious and breathing.

Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentCourtesy: Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentCourtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Cora MitchellCourtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Cora Mitchell

Colorado Springs Utilities assisted CSFD with a vacuum truck to help with the rescue.

FOX21 News has a crew on the way and will update the article as more information becomes available.

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