Two People Taken to the Hospital After Plant Explosion in Osseo
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 -- 12:50 PM
-Two people were taken to the hospital after a plant explosion in Osseo.The Osseo Fire Department said the accident happened around 1:15 on Tuesday afternoon at Kings Valley Ag on Highway 53. Crews were installing new equipment when an underlying gas line exploded.
One man hurt in the incident was taken to Minneapolis. The other was taken to UW-Madison's burn unit. They were stable, talking and alert when they left. By the time fire crews arrived the fire had burnt itself out.
The incident is still being investigated and they're not sure what caused the explosion. Kings Valley Ag is a corn storage and drying facility.
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