Texas Man Critically Injured After Sand Tunnel Collapse on Florida Beach

Courtesy WFAA-TV

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas man is fighting for his life after a hand-made sand tunnel collapsed on him while visiting the Crescent Beach in St. Augustine, Florida. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon when authorities say the unidentified male crossed into a restricted area of the beach and dug a trench. As rain moved through the area, the sand collapsed and buried him. WFAA & WTLV-TV report that emergency personnel dug through nearly 3 feet of sand to rescue the man. As of Sunday evening, he is listed in critical condition at Flagler Hospital.

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