Arcanum Man in Fatal Grain Bin Accident

Gordon- On October 3, 2016 at 12:57 p.m. Darke County Deputies, along with Pitsburg Fire, Arcanum Fire and Rescue, were dispatched to 8296 SR722 reference a male subject had fell inside a grain bin. Preliminary investigation revealed that Gary Brown (75) of Arcanum was in the process of transferring grain from one bin to another. Family members located Brown inside the grain bin and immediately called 911. Brown was trapped inside the grain bin for an unknown amount of time before family members had located him. When rescue personnel arrived on scene Brown was pronounced dead. The Darke County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene.