One person dead after wall collapse near Shawnee Mall
UPDATE @ 7:22 P.M.
According to a press release from the City of Shawnee, police received a call about a trench collapsing at the construction site are around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene following the collapse.
The medical examiner and OSHA responded to the scene. The incident is still under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) — The Shawnee Police Department says one person has died after walls collapsed at a construction site off of North Kickapoo near the Shawnee Mall on Wednesday evening.
According to police, trenches were under construction at the site when the walls collapsed on the victim.
News 4 has a crew headed to the scene and will provide further updates when more information becomes available.
This is a developing story.