Fairfax County crews rescue construction worker trapped under concrete

Crews rescue construction worker trapped under concrete in Fairfax County

First responders in Fairfax County rescued a construction worker who became trapped under concrete in a trench Wednesday.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - First responders in Fairfax County rescued a person who was trapped under concrete from a trench Wednesday.

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Crews were called to the scene in the 10800 block of Fournier Drive in Burke just before 3 p.m. where officials say the person had become trapped underneath the concrete in the trench.

Fairfax County Parkway at Freds Oak Road was shut down in both directions as a helicopter arrived in the case that the victim needed to be taken by medivac to the hospital.

Virginia rescue crew pulls person who became trapped under concrete out of trench

A Fairfax County rescue crew responded to a scene in Burke to pull a person who'd become trapped under concrete out of a trench.

A technical rescue began to extricate the person and officials with Fire and Rescue announced that the victim was out around 4 p.m.

The person was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

No additional information has been released at this time.