MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — Four men were pulled to safety after being buried in grain that poured out of a bin near the eastern Iowa city of Mount Vernon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Friday morning after two men began setting up a grain bin to unload corn just north of Mount Vernon. An outer door opened, causing corn to rush out and cover the men. Two men passing by on nearby Highway 1 saw what happened and stopped to help but they also became trapped. It took more than an hour to rescue the four men. One man was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Crews rescue 4 men buried in corn that poured from bin
Feb 18, 2022 | 1:54 PM
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