Man rescued from 12-foot deep trench in Hockessin, Delaware

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
HOCKESSIN, Delaware (WPVI) -- One person has been rescued from a trench in the backyard of a home in Delaware on Wednesday.

The call came in around 3:30 p.m. after one person fell into a 12-foot deep trench at a home on the unit block of Somerset Lane in Hockessin.
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Chopper 6 was over the scene as crews freed the man believed to be in his 20s.

He was transported to an area hospital for unknown injuries.
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Police say the man was working on the home's foundation when strong fumes from a sealant knocked him unconscious, causing him to fall.
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