Man injured after backhoe topples in King of Prussia

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Rescue operation underway after backhoe falls into ditch

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (WPVI) -- A man was hospitalized after an incident involving a toppled backhoe in King of Prussia on Tuesday afternoon.

It happened on the 100 block of Cinnamon Hill Road around 3:30 p.m.

Chopper 6 was over the scene as crews worked to free the trapped 20-year-old contractor.

Authorities said just before 4:30 p.m. the man was freed and flown to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he's listed in stable condition

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.


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