Man Killed in Trench Collapse

By: News Intern Katherine Jones

HEWITT- Authorities in central Minnesota are investigating the scene after a man was killed in a weekend trench collapse near Hewitt.  

The Todd County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Aaron Broughton was laying water lines Saturday night when the trench collapsed.  

He was working with his father on building his family’s home. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Broughton’s family with expenses.



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