Rescue underway in Buffalo Grove for person trapped in hole
-- A worker died Monday night after being left trapped and buried in a trench collapse in a Buffalo Grove front yard.
Buffalo Grove officials said for a time, the worker was trapped and was unconscious and not breathing. The village said technical rescue specialists worked"feverishly to uncover and remove the patient from the collapse."Neighbors say sewer line work had been going on all morning. But as afternoon turned to evening, a normal day was flipped upside down.Perris was unable to drive to his home because of the swell of emergency vehicles.
At 6:35 p.m. - 70 minutes after the rescue effort began - Zaremba was removed and transported to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He later died at the hospital.At 10 p.m., crews remained on the scene – covering the hole in the front yard with plywood.
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