Worker Trapped Under Conveyor Belt in Lubbock

0:00It's April 21st. This is Dallas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. A worker at a concrete plan in Lubbock, Texas is fighting for his life after getting trapped under a massive conveyor belt. This happened early Tuesday morning, on the 500 block of North Avenue K firefighters rushed in and pulled him free, but he's in critical. Condition at a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Lubbock Fire Rescue sent their heavy rescue team along with engine 4, truck 4, and battalion 1 to the scene. They worked fast to get the guy out from under the machinery. University Medical Center, EMS jumped in right there to stabilize him before rushing him to the ER. These kinds of industrial accidents hit hard in places like West Texas, where plants were in heavy equipment non-stop. No word yet on how it shakes out for the victim's family or coworkers, but it's a stark reminder of the risks on the job site. Right now, officials aren't releasing the worker's name or what caused the belt to pin him down. They haven't said if anyone else got hurt, or if the plant shut down for checks.

1:04We'll keep an eye on this as more details drop stays safe out there folks.