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Man Dies in Nebraska Grain Bin Accident

Timothy Savage, 72, was working on grain bin door when grain enclosure failed

January 3, 2021

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Authorities are investigating after a man was killed in a grain bin accident in Newhawka, NE, last Wednesday, reports KOLN.

Deputies learned Timothy Savage, 72, was working on a grain bin door when the grain enclosure failed. The failure resulted in Savage being covered with corn.

Savage was pronounced dead at the scene.

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