POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —An accident at the Rock Creek High School campus has claimed the life of a construction worker.&nbsp; 

At 8 a.m. Thursday the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a construction accident at the school campus in the 9300 block of Flush Road.&nbsp;

Sheriff Shane Jager said emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene, and located the construction worker trapped in a hole approximately 12 feet deep.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, EMS, Fire and the Manhattan Fire department were on scene for rescue and recovery efforts, but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident remains under investigation at this time. The name of the individual has not been released pending family notification.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588935430299.png" alt="First responders on the scene of the accident.&nbsp; -Photo by Phil Anderson courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of the accident.&nbsp; -Photo by Phil Anderson courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —An accident at the Rock Creek High School campus has claimed the life of a construction worker.&nbsp; At 8 a.m. Thursday the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a construction accident at the school campus in the 9300 block of Flush Road.&nbsp;Sheriff Shane Jager said emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene, and located the construction worker trapped in a hole approximately 12 feet deep.The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, EMS, Fire and the Manhattan Fire department were on scene for rescue and recovery efforts, but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.The accident remains under investigation at this time. The name of the individual has not been released pending family notification.

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