The construction worker fell about 15 feet into the trench in the area of Black Forest Road and Research Parkway, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said in 11:55 a.m. tweet.
The injured worker was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, CSFD said. The Black Forest Fire Department assisted in the emergency response. Roads in the area were temporarily shut down by the incident.
#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a trench rescue on Black Forest Rd. A construction worker fell into a 15’ deep trench. Multiple CSFD companies responded with @BlackForestFD to assist in the rescue. One patient has been transported to an area hospital in serious condition. pic.twitter.com/aE5lahsm0h
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) February 4, 2023