Teen Killed in Sand Collapse At Jersey Shore Beach, Police Say

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First responders in Toms River, New Jersey were on scene of minors trapped during a ‘sand collapse’ at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday.

“At approximately 4:09 PM police and EMS were dispatched to the beach entrance near Seaview Road on the barrier island for reports of juveniles trapped in the sand as it collapsed around them while digging,” police said in a statement. “Multiple police units, EMS are currently on scene. Please do not respond to the area.”

Images on social media showed first responders and beachgoers helping in the rescue effort. A bulldozer was brought in to assist.

Police later confirmed 18-year-old Levy Caverley, a resident of Maine, and his sister, 17, were digging a deep hole when the sand around them collapsed, causing them to be trapped.

Levy Caverley was killed and his sister was treated for unknown injuries, officials said.

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