Alert
At 12:55 PM Tuesday, South Brunswick Police received a report of a man falling into a grave at the Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Route 535. South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction Fire Department, and Monroe Fire Department responded. The emergency agencies found a 47-year-old male down approximately 6 feet in an open grave site. Rescuers learned the male was working on the site when a piece of wood gave way and he fell in.
A special trench and rescue team from the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the cemetery to the scene. Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Chief Matthew Stiff explained it took time to carefully secure the gravesite and get the man out. He said, “Rescue technicians deployed trench panels and ground pads to stabilize the area in and around the pit. We then had to use a rope system to get the man out of the grave and turn him over to EMS. It took time to make sure everything worked out.”
Rescue crews were able to remove the man by 2:10 PM. South Brunswick EMS transported him to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick in stable condition. South Brunswick Police Chief and OEM Coordinator Raymond Hayducka thanked the two dozen first responders for safely rescuing the man. “It is always a team effort that makes the difference,” said Chief Hayducka.
Multiple Agencies Respond to Injured Worker at Cemetery
Multiple Agencies Respond to Injured Worker at Cemetery
At 12:55 PM Tuesday, South Brunswick Police received a report of a man falling into a grave at the Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Route 535. South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction Fire Department, and Monroe Fire Department responded. The emergency agencies found a 47-year-old male down approximately 6 feet in an open grave site. Rescuers learned the male was working on the site when a piece of wood gave way and he fell in.
A special trench and rescue team from the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the cemetery to the scene. Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Chief Matthew Stiff explained it took time to carefully secure the gravesite and get the man out. He said, “Rescue technicians deployed trench panels and ground pads to stabilize the area in and around the pit. We then had to use a rope system to get the man out of the grave and turn him over to EMS. It took time to make sure everything worked out.”
Rescue crews were able to remove the man by 2:10 PM. South Brunswick EMS transported him to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick in stable condition. South Brunswick Police Chief and OEM Coordinator Raymond Hayducka thanked the two dozen first responders for safely rescuing the man. “It is always a team effort that makes the difference,” said Chief Hayducka.
Instructions:
Call the police if any suspicious activity.
Address/Location
South Brunswick Twp Police Department
540 Ridge Rd
South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-329-4646
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Past - Responsive action is no longer required
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Other events
- Event:
- Routine Monthly Test