A man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being rescued when he reportedly fell into a hole in Charlotte's University area. Officials with CATS say the hole was dug by a private contractor in preparation for storm drain construction.According to Charlotte Fire, officials were called out to the 200-block of Clark Boulevard just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning for a "confined space rescue." Medical personnel say a helicopter was initially called to the scene after the man "fell into a deep hole." Charlotte Fire says it took about 20 minutes to get the man from inside the hole, which they estimate was 7 feet deep.The man was then taken to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte to be treated. His condition has not been released."Today, an incident occurred involving a citizen and construction work being done on Clark Boulevard for the ui.uncc.edu/sites/default/files/custom/transit/WEB_LYNXblue_ . The work had been performed by Badger Daylighting Ltd., a subcontractor of Lane Construction Corporation," CATS stated in a release sent Wednesday afternoon. The statement continued, "The subcontractor was performing work that included soft digging, or potholing, in preparation for storm drain construction along Clark Boulevard. CATS is investigating the incident fully, and is working in full cooperation with all authorities."Credit www.wbtv.com/story/29657955/man-has-serious-injuries-after-b