KNOXVILLE, IA — Yesterday morning, Knoxville Rural Fire Department and Knoxville Fire Department were dispatched for a grain bin rescue. Departments used specialized grain bin rescue equipment to extricate the victim from the grain bin in approximately 2.5 hours. The victim was airlifted to a Des Moines area hospital for further evaluation.
Departments that assisted Pleasantville Fire Dept, Marion County Sheriffs Office, Marion County EMA, Mercy 2 helicopter, Smiths Fertilizer and Grain Company, along with neighboring farmers who brought equipment such as tractors and grain vacs.
Pella Ambulance and Indiana Township Fire and EMS were covering calls while crews were on scene
