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Okla. teen in critical condition after being crushed by sand tunnel in Florida

Posted at 4:45 PM, Jun 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-10 09:37:55-04

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. - A Broken Arrow teenager visiting Florida is in critical condition after a sand tunnel collapsed on him.

Travor Brown, a 17-year-old Broken Arrow senior, was digging the tunnel on the beach when it crushed him. Emergency crews were called to dig Brown out of the sand.

He was immediately transported to local hospital where he is currently recovering.

"It was like really stressful because they were all trying to save him and we really didn't know how it was going to end up,” said one witness.

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