VIDEO: A man who was stuck in a hole caused by a trench collapse thanked the dozens of emergency responders who saved his life.
Vincenzo Lopez said, โI owe you my future; every day it is because of you.โ
A heartfelt thank you from Lopez to the dozens of first responders who helped save his life on Aug. 28th.
Lopez added, โMy brothers, my sisters, my neighbors, I love you – thank you.โ
Lopez, who is a contractor, was working on a sewer line break on McKean Avenue in Charleroi when the trench collapsed, trapping him in waist-deep dirt.
He explained, โJust light pressure, no real pain, luckily it was clay so once I wiggled my legs a little bit I had some room – very minor but just enough.โ
Charleroiโs Fire Chief Robert Whiten says – when he first saw Lopez in the hole – he knew he was going to need backup.
Chief Whiten said, โI got over there and looked down in there and I thought, โOh boy, weโre gonna need more than good ole Charleroi.โโ
