Fairfax County police respond to death investigation after trench collapses at construction site

Fairfax County Police Department responded to a death investigation at a construction site in the 800 block of Emerald Dr. in Fort Hunt after a trench collapsed, trapping two workers.

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Fairfax County police respond to death investigation after trench collapses

Fairfax County Police Department responded to a death investigation at a construction site in the 800 block of Emerald Dr. in Fort Hunt after a trench collapsed, trapping two workers.

Units were first dispatched to the scene, located in a residential neighborhood, around 1 p.m. Friday. 

One man died on the scene and another man was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. 

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The identities of the workers and the cause of the trench collapse have not been released.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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