Transcript for Long Island cesspool collapses, trapping man

We're going to begin a Long Island where rescue crews are trying to get to that worker. Who was buried under walls of dirt came crashing down on to him as he was working to install a cesspool and I'm the collapse. I could just a few hours ago in Huntington Long Island reporter Kristen morning. Dave crews are working frantically to try to free this man from all the dirt that has piled on top of them but unfortunately. The prognosis does not look good you can take a look down here at this teeny see tons of crews still working trying to figure out how to get him out but. We're told that this man is buried in it possibly up to fifteen feet or even more of dirt and has gained. Since this collapse happened just before 1 o'clock this afternoon newstalk percent and with high over the scene in Huntington. This all happening at a home on each place. The workers apparently were installing a new set school went the dirt around them collapse and this man got buried. We did hear eight medevac helicopter flying around for quite some time to that helicopter has since left about. When he minutes ago so that is also not a very good sign. We spoke to residents who heard all the commotion. It is an absolutely horrible. My heart goes out to any and all family members and then. The workers that could hurt or possibly just east hopefully not. But this has been going on for hours. Here you're taking a live look back at the scene and we do see them moving stretcher around here so that could mean that they've located. This man again we don't know his condition at this time but he has been buried for. Several hours now we are hoping to get an update from Suffolk police or from rescue crews here at the scene shortly as soon as we get it. We will bring it to you for now live in Huntington and Kristen going channel seven. Eyewitness News.

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