COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One person was killed in Kalamazoo County’s Cooper Township after falling in and being trapped in a grain silo Thursday afternoon.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says Cooper Township Fire and Rescue responded to the industrial accident in the 300 block of East B Avenue at 1:40 p.m. Multiple rescue agencies including Portage, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Life EMS, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, as well as other rescue agencies attempted to rescue the worker.
The Sheriff’s Office says the victim was working in a grain silo when they became trapped and went under the contents. The victim was eventually removed and ultimately declared deceased at the scene medical personnel.
The investigation into the accident ongoing.
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