St. Louis Man Rescued After He Was Stuck In Trench

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man has been rescued after being stuck in an 18-foot-deep trench in St. Louis. Firefighters say a trench behind a home where a crew was working collapsed yesterday evening. Two people managed to escape, but a 36-year-old man was trapped with dirt up to his neck for about five hours. Authorities say the man was able to communicate throughout the rescue process. He was taken to a hospital for observation.