NOBLESVILLE — A 21-year-old man trapped in a trench in Noblesville has died.
According to the Noblesville Fire Department, Shawn Young, 21, was installing water pipes in the area of 146th Street and River Road when he fell into a trench. The trench is reportedly eight feet deep and four feet wide.
Young was pronounced dead after more than two hours of rescue efforts. He is from Elwood.
Approximately 30 firefighters responded to the scene and multiple went into the trench in effort to rescue the man, according to the department.
