Worker seriously injured after falling through trench

The back end of a Thames Valley Police van can be seen parked up along a wooden boarded fence, in front of the entrance to a construction site. There is a sandy dirt track, with a grass verge and some hedging and trees to the right. Through the fence, in the distance, are shipping containers, mounds of rubble and a blue car and orange cordons.Jack Champion

Police are investigating after a construction worker fell through the trench

A construction worker has been seriously injured after he fell through a trench.

The 36-year-old man was working at an address in Amethyst Lane in Reading at about 09:20 GMT on Wednesday and taken to hospital for further treatment.

Thames Valley Police said his condition was "understood to be serious but stable".

Another person sustained minor injuries, a force spokesperson said.

A sign saying Amethyst Lane on a residential road. Google

The man was taken to hospital following the accident in Amethyst Lane

"We are working with emergency service partners and the Health and Safety Executive," they added.

"Officers will be remaining on scene whilst an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is completed."

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