Members of the Louisville Metro Fire Department carry an injured worker to safety after being trapped under rubble at construction site in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A construction worker was killed in an accident at a water construction site after dirt and a pipe crushed the worker at the bottom of a dirt trench, officials said.

Trench collapse in Newberry County claims construction worker's life The incident happened while the man was working on laying a pipe. To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app.

Authorities said they got a call about 10:50 a.m. Sign up for our Newsletters. They were told a construction worker was laying a water line in a trench when it suddenly collapsed, trapping him.