Rescuers on scene of sunken bulldozer in north Wichita

30 May 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Fire Department is trying to determine if anyone is injured or missing after a bulldozer fell into a neighborhood lake in north Wichita.

The call came in around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Someone said a bulldozer and possibly its operator went into the water while working in the 2800 block of West Keywest Court.

First responders are on the scene. They say they have located the bulldozer under the water. They have not said if they have found the operator.

Rescuers search for a sunken bulldozer in north Wichita, May 30, 2023. (Courtesy Wichita Fire Department)Rescuers search for a sunken bulldozer in north Wichita, May 30, 2023. (Courtesy Wichita Fire Department)

The Wichita Fire Department is asking that people avoid the area. Rescue teams, including divers and their equipment, are on the lake and in the water.

KSN News will update this story as more information becomes available.

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