Posted by : Travis Bingham  On June 13th, 2023 3:03 pm

      

(Pinedale, Wyo – June 9^th, 2023) Trench collapses on Sublette County resident

 

At 10:00AM on Friday, June 9^th, Sublette County first responders were dispatched to Navajo Path in Boulder, Wyoming for a report of a man trapped in a ditch. Once on scene, first responders located a backhoe on private property that had trenched a ditch approximately 25 feet long and approximately 8 to 10 feet deep. A large slab of earth had come free from one of the trench edges and collapsed on a person who was in the ditch at the time, covering most of his body up to his head. Sublette County First Responders began removing dirt and earth utilizing the backhoe and shovels until they could reach vitals on the individual. There was no pulse and the man was not breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The man, 63-year-old Boulder resident Gale Roberts, was the homeowner and he and an acquaintance were attempting to install a French drain to keep water that was seeping from a nearby ditch into his crawl space.

 

Our deepest condolences to Mo, Sydney, and the Roberts’ family.

 

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KC Lehr

Sublette County Sheriff