A crew was digging a hole on the property when it collapsed and trapped a worker. Houston Fire Department officials said the worker died at the scene.

Authorities say one crew member was able to escape while the other didn't make it during a trench collapse, which was approximately 8 feet deep.

Feb. 5—A construction worker died Wednesday afternoon after an 8-foot trench collapsed at a southwest Houston Apartment Complex, according to a spokesperson for the Houston Fire Department.

One person was injured Tuesday afternoon after a scaffolding collapsed in downtown Houston, the Houston Fire Department said.