Man killed in Rostraver trench collapse

A Westmoreland County man working to replace a storm drainage system in Rostraver Township died Monday when a trench collapsed.
Vaughn L. Kopetsky, 60, of Derry Township, was exiting the trench when a wall collapsed, trapping the decedent under soil, the Westmoreland County coroner’s office said.
Co-workers began to dig and extricated the decedent from the trench. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene, but could not revive him. Rostraver Township police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.