Crime & Safety
2 Bodies Pulled From Construction Site After Deadly Trench Collapse
The two construction workers likely died minutes after the collapse, a St. Paul fire official told the Pioneer Press.
ST. PAUL, MN — The bodies of two workers were pulled from a construction site after a trench collapsed Friday in St. Paul, according to reports.
First responders were called just before 3 p.m. Friday to the scene in the 700 block of Mount Curve Boulevard, according to the St. Paul Fire Department. Crews worked for roughly 12 hours, recovering the first victim Friday night and the second around 3 a.m. Saturday, the department reported.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims,” the department said Saturday in a Facebook post.
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The victims likely died minutes after the collapse due to the size of the boulders and type of soil at the scene, Deputy Fire Chief Roy Mokosso told the Pioneer Press. The Minneapolis Fire Department and St. Paul Public Works Department assisted with recovery efforts, according to the St. Paul Fire Department, and an investigator for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the scene as well, the Star Tribune reported.
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