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Firefighters Use Ladder, Ropes To Rescue Person Trapped In Trench At Construction Site In Parker

PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue used the ladder on their truck to rescue a person trapped in a trench. Crews were called to the construction site in Parker on Tuesday morning.

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(credit: South Metro Fire Rescue)

The construction site is located near Pine Lane and Twenty Mile Road.

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(credit: South Metro Fire Rescue)

Firefighters extended the ladder over the hole and used ropes to lift out the person. Crews treated the person on scene after the rescue from the trench.

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(credit: South Metro Fire Rescue)
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