Person killed in grain bin accident, body recovered

SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB/Gray News) - A person died in a grain bin accident in Nebraska on Tuesday.

In a media release dated July 29, Sherman County Sheriff Joel Bergman said Emergency Management and 911 received a call at about 5:11 p.m. requesting grain bin extraction equipment at a location south of Ashton.

The sheriff’s office said the individual was located and their body was recovered from the grain bin.

The person’s name is not being released pending next of kin notification. No further details about the accident were disclosed.

The sheriff’s office said multiple local fire departments were paged to assist with manpower and equipment, including Ashton Fire, Loup City Fire, Rockville Fire, Arcadia Fire, Farwell Fire, Boelus Fire and Ashton-Rockville-Loup City Ambulance, along with AirCare.