At least one person was taken to the hospital after a collapse at the Canyon Tunnel Project on Tuesday, officials said. Crews responded to the site along the border of Calaveras and Stanislaus counties northeast of Knights Ferry before 3:45 p.m. in response to a report of a collapse at the site, the South San Joaquin Irrigation District said. The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District and Cal Fire were among the agencies that responded.LiveCopter 3 coverage captured views of the response near a canal and tunnel. (See more footage in the video below.)Logos on construction vehicles at the site list a company involved at the Canyon Tunnel Project as Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring. According to the website for the Canyon Tunnel Project, “Together with its partner Oakdale Irrigation District (OID), South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) is constructing a bypass tunnel for its Joint Supply Canal (JSC). The project, currently referred to as the ‘Canyon Tunnel Project,’ would increase water delivery reliability into the next century.”This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a collapse at the Canyon Tunnel Project on Tuesday, officials said.
Crews responded to the site along the border of Calaveras and Stanislaus counties northeast of Knights Ferry before 3:45 p.m. in response to a report of a collapse at the site, the South San Joaquin Irrigation District said.
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District and Cal Fire were among the agencies that responded.
LiveCopter 3 coverage captured views of the response near a canal and tunnel. (See more footage in the video below.)
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Logos on construction vehicles at the site list a company involved at the Canyon Tunnel Project as Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring.
According to the website for the Canyon Tunnel Project, “Together with its partner Oakdale Irrigation District (OID), South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) is constructing a bypass tunnel for its Joint Supply Canal (JSC). The project, currently referred to as the ‘Canyon Tunnel Project,’ would increase water delivery reliability into the next century.”
This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
