Illinois Valley

Crews rescue man entrapped in grain bin near Walnut

Man climbed out on his own

Emergency crews rescued a man who was entrapped in a grain bin Monday morning. Walnut, Ohio and Princeton fire departments responded 9:36 a.m. Monday along with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Emergency crews rescued a man who was entrapped in a grain bin Monday morning. Walnut, Ohio and Princeton fire departments responded 9:36 a.m. Monday along with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. (Photo provided by Walnut Fire Department)

By Derek Barichello

Emergency crews rescued a man who was entrapped in a grain bin Monday morning.

Walnut, Ohio and Princeton fire departments responded 9:36 a.m. Monday along with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Using grain bin rescue equipment the crews were able to free the patient, the Walnut Fire Department said in a news release. The patient was able to climb out of the bin on his own and was taken to the nearest hospital as a precaution.

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Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.