Grain Elevator Collapse Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured

The cause of the collapse was unknown.

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A person died while two others were hospitalized after a grain elevator collapsed in Texas.Image courtesy of Pixabay (representative image)

A grain elevator in Tynan, TX left one person dead and two others injured Tuesday night.

According to reports, two grain elevators ruptured and collapsed, landing on two 18-wheel tractor trailers and possibly another vehicle. Two people were resuced after a massive search and hospitalized. A third body was later recovered from the debris.

An investigation was underway.

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