Grain Bin Death in Minnesota

62-year old man got trapped inside grain bin near Twin Valley

October 1, 2020

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A 62-year old man is dead after he got trapped inside a grain bin near Twin Valley, MN, reportsValley News Live.

Authorities with the Norman County Sheriff’s Department say Thursday afternoon they got a report of a man trapped inside the bin in Strand Township.

Deputies tell us the man was found dead in the bin.

The man was identified as Gerald Chisholm, 62, of rural Gary.

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