Barn collapse kills 1 man, injures another in southern Illinois

2025-01-18 15:49:25 source: category:Contact

WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) — One man was killed and another was injured in southern Illinois when a barn partially collapsed into a burn pit and caught fire, authorities said.

A man called 911 at 9:35 a.m. Saturday and said a dilapidated barn outside Waterloo that was being torn down had collapsed on his two co-workers, Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill said.

A deputy coroner pronounced a 58-year-old man from Wildwood, Missouri, dead at the scene, Hill said. The man’s name was not immediately released.

An autopsy was planned for Sunday, he said.

Another man was transported by ambulance to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Hill said.

Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said a company had been hired to dismantle the barn and it caught fire after falling onto a burn pit during its collapse.

Waterloo is 22 miles (35 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri.

More:Contact

Recommend

Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's iconic Prospect Park amid prolonged drought

A fierce drought was keeping its grip on states across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, o

Russia targets Americans traveling to Paris Olympics with fake CIA video

Russia has ramped up its disinformation operations targeting the Paris Olympics, this time with a ne

How Can Solar Farms Defend Against Biblical-Level Hailstorms?

When a baseball-size hailstone slams into a solar panel at more than 90 mph, the result is not prett