Man dead after worksite trench collapse in Melbourne

By MELISSA MEEHAN FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS and NICK WILSON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 05:00 BST, 13 June 2025 | Updated: 05:16 BST, 13 June 2025

A man has died after he became trapped following the collapse of a trench at a worksite.

Emergency services were called to the site on Quinns Road in Kilmore, 65km north of Melbourne about 11.30am on Friday.

Victoria Police confirmed a man died at the scene, but did not release further details.

A report will be prepared for the coroner and WorkSafe officials will investigate the incident.

‘Ambulance Victoria responded to calls to an incident in Kilmore at around 11:15am today (13 June),’ an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. 

A WorkSafe spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia it had been notified and ‘inspectors and investigators are responding’. 

More to come. 

Emergency responders are pictured at a worksite where a man died following a trench collapse on Friday morning

WorkSafe confirmed it would investigate the incident  

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Man dead after worksite trench collapse in Melbourne

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