Hawaii 24/7 Staff

A worker was injured Wednesday morning in a trench collapse along Kaiminani Drive.

The 66-year-old worker for E.M. Rivera was in the 8-foot deep utility
trench when the wall caved in shortly after 10 a.m., according to the Fire Department.

The man reported he had difficulty breathing and trauma to his face.

He initially was in serious condition, but his condition worsened to critical when he was being transported by ambulance to hospital.

The company had been doing work for Hawaii County along the 73-1200 block of Kaiminani Drive when the cave-in occurred.