Illinois Fire Chief Dies in Farm Accident

CROPSEY, Ill. - Authorities say a central Illinois farmer and small-town fire chief died from a fall, possibly from the top of a grain bin.

McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling says 63-year-old Richard Bruckner died Wednesday on his farm in Cropsey. The community is about 25 miles northeast of Bloomington.

Kimmerling on Thursday said an autopsy showed Bruckner died of multiple injuries. She says those injuries were consistent with a long fall.

The coroner speculated he may have fallen from a grain bin.

Bruckner also was the fire chief in Cropsey.
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Information from: The Pantagraph, http://www.pantagraph.com

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Permalink Reply by zachary fry on June 11, 2010 at 12:29pm

this is a tradgedy that probablly could have been avoided if would have been wearing his fall protection. but seeing as he was an older gentleman he had probablly done this a milliontimes and never had a problem but it only takes one slip up to end your life. but never the less i am sorry this loss and send my condolences to the department that is now grieving and to his family and friends.