SOUTHLAND : Trench Collapses; Worker Killed
A 33-year-old Pacoima man died today after he fell head-first into a trench at a Glendale construction site and was buried when dirt collapsed around him.
Firefighters used their hands and shovels for about an hour to free Enrique Ayala. Only his feet were visible when the rescue effort began at about 8 a.m., authorities said.
He was transported to Glendale Adventist Hospital, but hospital spokeswoman Sandra Wachter-Van said he was dead on arrival.
The accident occurred in the 100 block of West Glenoaks Boulevard where ground was broken July 17 for a $36-million, 18-story Red Lion Hotel.
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