A man is in a stable condition in hospital after being rescued from a trench that collapsed during roadworks in Melbourne.
The 21-year-old was freed from the hole about 4pm on Thursday after emergency services rushed to Lincoln Street at Essendon to help with the rescue.
"A man has been buried up to his neck, whether it's mud, debris whatever ... I've been speaking to one of the police officers and he said it's not looking good," witness Marianne told 3AW at the height of the rescue.
She said there had been roadworks in the street for weeks.
An aerial photo from the scene showed an excavator and trucks near patches of road resurfacing.
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The young man was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital.
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.
