Authorities in Dewitt, Iowa said that a man died after being trapped in a partially filled grain bin Wednesday.
Deputies and firefighters with Dewitt and Clinton County departments rushed to the scene in the 200 block of 320th Avenue at around 7:15 p.m.
Firefighters managed to get the victim out of the bin but by that time, he was dead. The victim's identity was not revealed pending next of kin notification.
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At least 23 people died in similar incidents in 2021, with eight of the fatalities reported in Iowa.
“It can bring you faster than you actually realize,” farmer Chad Petersen said.
“It's very difficult, if not impossible to get yourself out in flowing grain.”
