Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
Firefighters and deputies dig a man out from under hay.
A 1,500-pound hay bale fell on top of a man taking it without permiussion.
PASCO – Franklin County deputies found a 50-year-old man buried beneath hay on a farm northeast of Pasco Monday.
The man was apparently stealing hay from a pile on private property along Peterson Road when a big bale broke free and fell on him, according to the sheriff's office. The hay covered him and part of his pickup.
Bales can weigh about 1,500 pounds.
At 5 a.m. deputies and the firefighters were able to dig him out. He was flown to a hospital for medical treatment, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office is investigating.
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