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A man was rescued by Barrie firefighters several hours after getting trapped in a trench at 37 Johnson Street.
A fire department spokesperson tells Barrie 360 that the person was removed from the trench around 9 p.m. on Tuesday and transported to hospital.
According to Barrie Police, the man is in his mid-30s and has non-life-threatening injuries.
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The trench collapse happened at an east-end apartment building construction site.
Officials say the Ministry of Labour has been contacted.
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