Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some photos of firefighters responding to the scene of a grain bin incident that took the life of one person last week.
According to a report on ABC 7 Chicago, a 58-year-old worker who fell into a Kankakee County grain bin and died. A second employee fell in while trying to assist, but crews were able to retrieve that person.
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All photos by Tim Olk. More: https://olkee.smugmug.com/
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