Miami-Dade construction worker injured in flooded tunnel, sheriff’s office says
A construction worker was injured after a water main ruptured, flooding a tunnel, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Angel Rodriguez said.
The man was trapped inside underground for several minutes around 10:22 p.m. Monday at a construction site near Southwest 120th Avenue and 220th Street, Rodriguez said.
He was knocked unconscious during the incident, according to Rodriguez. His co-workers pulled him from the tunnel, initiated CPR and called authorities.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the construction site, and an ambulance crew took him to the trauma center at Jackson South Medical Center. The man, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
There was no additional information available as of Tuesday afternoon, Rodriguez said. A spokesperson for Fire Rescue didn’t have more details about the incident.
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM.
