{"id":1597,"date":"2026-06-15T08:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2026-06-15T08:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:02:59","slug":"man-rescued-from-15-foot-trench-in-wheat-ridge-after-possibly-being-stuck-for-nearly-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1597","title":{"rendered":"Man rescued from 15-foot-trench in Wheat Ridge after possibly being stuck for nearly 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A man was rescued from a 15-foot trench in Wheat Ridge on Saturday night after potentially being stuck in the hole for nearly 24 hours, according to the West Metro Fire department.<\/p>\n<p>A passerby found the man, who was not identified, in a construction zone near North Crossing Drive and Clear Creek Drive. The person then flagged down an RTD driver, who called authorities, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 9:30 p.m. and discovered the man \u201cstuck in a narrow hole, lying in mud and water,\u201d according to the West Metro Fire Department.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A voice calling for help.<br \/>That\u2019s what caught the attention of a passerby Saturday night in Wheat Ridge- and led rescuers to a man trapped at the bottom of a 15-foot trench.<br \/>The passerby found the man in a construction zone near N. 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