Body recovered after trench collapse outside of a St. George home

Jan 15, 2025, 4:18 PM | Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 8:42 am

St. George fire and rescue crews at the trench trying to recover a 54-year-old man who died in a trench collapse. (KSL TV)

(KSL TV)

BY MICHAEL HOUCK

Digital Content Producer

ST. GEORGE — A man has died after a trench caved in on him while he was working Wednesday afternoon.

St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker told KSL TV that rescue crews were called to a trench collapse near 900 N Grand Heights Drive. The man’s wife hadn’t seen her husband for a while, as he had been working inside a trench outside their home. She tried to find him but couldn’t.

The wife noticed a part of the trench was caved in and called for first responders.

Stoker said they found the 54-year-old man buried in two feet of soil and dead. Crews recovered him at approximately 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to Stoker.

He told KSL TV crews were still working to repair utilities to the home that were in the trench.

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