Police Recover Body of Worker Killed in Sewer Trench Accident

Police have recovered the body of a construction worker who became trapped in a sewer trench in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on Friday.

The construction accident happened on Hazardville Road, where construction crews were working on a sewer trench when a pipe burst and a worker became trapped. The trench then filled with water, officials said.

Massachusetts State Police and first responders from several towns in Connecticut tried to rescue the worker but could not save him or her. They recovered the worker's body late Friday afternoon.

Massachusetts State Police are handling the investigation and expect to be at the scene for a while.
 

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