Teen Trapped in Sand at Jersey Shore

A tunnel the Oley, Pennsylvania, youth was building on the beach collapsed, burying him about 3pm.
The 16-year-old`s name wasn`t released. He was listed in critical condition last night at Cooper Hospital-University Medical Center. Police said the teen and some others had dug several holes up to six feet deep in the sand that were connected by the tunnel.
It took rescue squads about 20 minutes to pull the unconscious teen from the sand. He was then flown to the Camden hospital.
The Ocean County prosecutor`s office and sheriff`s department are investigating.
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Author: 6 ABC - Action News
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