HOUSTON – Emergency crews were working to recover the body of a construction worker who was entrapped in a machine at a worksite along the East Freeway Tuesday morning, officials with the Houston Fire Department said.
HFD received reports about a construction worker who was stuck in a trench near a motel located in the 12700 block of the East Freeway.
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When officials arrived at the scene, HFD discovered that the worker, who had gotten stuck in some type of equipment, had died.
The rescue attempt then switched to a recovery effort.
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@HoustonFire is currently on scene near a motel/hotel at 12700 East Freeway after receiving reports of a trench rescue at a job site. A construction worker was entrapped in a machine. After evaluation HFD crews determined it to be a body recovery. @FireChiefofHFD
— Houston Fire Dept (@HoustonFire) May 31, 2022