One person was found dead and another seriously injured after they became trapped in a grain bin late Monday afternoon near Granville, Granville-Hennepin Fire District Chief Neil Buffington said.

Fire and police units from multiple local communities were called about 2:30 p.m. to a farm off County Road 1300 East in Granville following a report of a person trapped inside a grain bin.

Buffington later confirmed there were two victims: one person died at the scene, and the second individual was rescued and flown by LifeFlight helicopter to a hospital. He said initial information indicated that one family member fell into the grain bin and another entered the bin in an attempt to help, resulting in both becoming trapped.

Rescue crews used a grain bin rescue tube, auger system and grain vacuum to free the first person, who was removed from the bin. After the first man was rescued, crews began a search of the bin using a grain vacuum.

The second individual was found near the bottom of the bin, and the operation shifted to a recovery effort.

The second man was removed from the bin about 5 p.m. and found dead. His body was turned over to the Putnam County coroner for further investigation

No more information, including the cause and the victim’s identity, was available as of 9 p.m. Monday.

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An OSF lifeflight helicopter airlifts one victim involved in a grain bin collapse on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 in the 13000 block of North 950th Avenue just south of Granville. Two lifeflight helicopters laned and one victim was flown from the scene. (Scott Anderson)

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