Rescuers saved a worker who became trapped six feet down an open grave on Tuesday afternoon.
Rescuers saved a Holy Cross Cemetery worker who became trapped in a grave in South Brunswick, NJ. Toni Yates has the breaking details.Two dozen first responders helped rescue a cemetery worker who became trapped in a grave on Tuesday afternoon.Officials said a funeral service had just wrapped up when the 47-year-old worker fell through a wood board about six feet down into an open grave.Crews worked to shore up the hole so they could get the worker out.
"Rescue technicians deployed trench panels and ground pads to stabilize the area in and around the pit. We then had to use a rope system to get the man out of the grave and turn him over to EMS. It took time to make sure everything worked out," Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Chief Matthew Stiff said.ALSO READ |
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