Officials in Johnson County have confirmed the death of a 56-year-old man after the collapse of a well under construction Monday.
According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred at a residence on the 4900 block of W 225 N in Bargersville.
Officers responded around 12:10 p.m. on a call of a person trapped in a construction trench.
Fire Chief Eric Funkhouser said the man was part of a father and son work crew digging a 15' trench to work on a residential well.
According to authorities, the father and son team were in the trench when it started collapsing.
Officials said the trench collapsed with the man still down in it, and it quickly filled with water.
The son and bystanders tried to rescue the father, but well kept collapsing.