UNION COUNTY, N.C. — One man was rescued from a trench collapse along a main street in Monroe on Thursday afternoon, according to city officials
Emergency crews from multiple counties began the technical rescue efforts in the area of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Skywatch Lane near North Carolina Highway 75 after 4 p.m., the Monroe Fire Department said.
The city of Monroe said after 5 p.m. a man was rescued from the trench and flown to an area hospital in serious condition.
The Monroe Fire Department said to expect road closures and avoid the area.
Charlotte Fire’s collapse team and the Union County Emergency Management are assisting on the scene, MFD said.
This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.
(WATCH BELOW: Worker killed in trench collapse at housing development near Albemarle)
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