Mobile County, AL (Aug. 13, 2025) – Two contract workers are dead and another is hospitalized following an industrial accident during a sewer project in Mobile County on Monday morning, according to local authorities.

According to reports, Mobile Fire Rescue personnel were called to Princeton Woods Drive East on August 11 after workers encountered trouble inside a sewer hole. Investigators said one worker entered the hole and failed to return. A second worker followed to help but also did not resurface.

A third worker went in and became disoriented but managed to escape. That individual was transported to a hospital for treatment. The incident remains under investigation by the Mobile Police Department.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

This article is based on early statements from the Mobile Police Department and Mobile Fire Rescue and may be updated as the investigation continues.

• The names of the deceased workers have not yet been released, pending official identification and notification of their families.
• Additional details, including the cause of the incident and safety conditions at the worksite, will be shared when available.
• Local authorities may issue workplace safety advisories in response to the findings of this investigation.

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