Private contractor critically injured after falling into manhole in northwest Indiana

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Worker rescued from manhole

A private contractor fell while entering a manhole at Festival Park and is now in critical condition.

A private contractor fell while entering a manhole in Hobart, Indiana Monday morning.

According to the Hobart Fire Department, the contractor was entering a manhole to do some work at Festival Park when he fell.

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He was flown out by UCAN to a Chicago trauma center in critical condition. 

No additional information was provided by the fire department.