Crews rescue worker trapped in trench in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Fire crews rescued a worker who became trapped in a trench in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.

The call came in around 8 a.m. Friday for someone trapped on the 1200 block of North American Street.

Fortunately, the Rescue 1 fire station is right around the corner, so firefighters responded to the scene about two minutes after the accident.

Chopper 6 over the scene showed firefighters attempting to reach the worker.

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Around 8:35 a.m., they pulled the worker from the trench.

The worker is said to be in stable condition at Jefferson University Hospital.