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Worker seriously injured when ditch collapses around him

Authorities say a man working in a ditch in Monmouth County was seriously injured Tuesday when it collapsed around his lower body.

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Dec 31, 2019, 5:05 PM

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Worker seriously injured when ditch collapses around him

Authorities say a man working in a ditch in Monmouth County was seriously injured Tuesday when it collapsed around his lower body.

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