83-year-old dies after being trapped in grain bin, Iowa officials say

Iowa authorities said a man was killed in a grain bin.

According to a social media post from Crawford County Emergency Management, authorities were called for a person who had possibly become trapped in a grain bin near Charter Oak, Iowa, a little before 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Because of the urgency and complexity of the situation, additional resources from all over the county plus Harrison County were called to the scene.

Once first responders got to the scene, they spoke with bystanders, who said the person was still trapped, and there had been no communication with them since.

Crawford County Emergency Management said first responders cut into the grain bin.

A helicopter was on scene as the victim was extricated from the bin, but after they got the person out, first responders began life-saving measures.

The victim, identified as 83-year-old Robert Kroll, was declared dead at the scene.

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