1 worker dies after water main bursts at The Villages construction site

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WWSB) - A water main ruptured at a construction site in The Villages on Tuesday, trapping two workers. After an extensive rescue effort, one worker died and the other escaped.Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, a water main burst while a crew worked inside an excavation trench. The Villages’ public safety department said the main released “a significant amount of water” that knocked two workers into the excavation.One worker got out and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Water and mud trapped the other worker. A rescue team got that person out, but the person died despite the extensive response.The incident happened off McNeil Drive and Harmony Drive near Corbin Trail. The site is close to Eastport, an area that is developing quickly.Construction work continues at the site. The reason the water main ruptured is under investigation.People who live and work in The Villages said the loss is insurmountable.