Howell construction worker rescued after falling into hole at Warren construction site

37-year-old Howell man rescued by firefighters

WARREN, Mich. – A 37-year-old Howell man was rescued Tuesday after he fell in a hole at a construction site in Warren, officials said.

The incident happened on Van Dyke just south of Convention Boulevard. The man was in the hole for more than an hour.

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Firefighters were at the scene for more than an hour working to lift the man out of the hole. They pulled him out just before 9:30 p.m.

The owner of Jay's Excavating, the construction company that was working at the location, said his employee is a 37-year-old man from Howell.

The man was put onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. His condition is unknown.

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