ELKTON – Christopher Bauman, 27, died in a farming accident Monday, according to the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.
A funeral has been set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at United Parish of Elkton. For more information, see the obituary on page 6 of the Wednesday, Feb. 19, edition of the Register or the Obituary page at www.brookingsregister.com.
The report of a person trapped in a grain bin with corn in it came in at 12:25 p.m. Monday and occurred at a residence in rural Elkton, said Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring.
“Sections of the grain bin were removed to empty the corn from the bin. 27-year-old Christopher Robert Bauman was found deceased inside of the grain bin,” Sebring said in a press release.
“Christopher had been augering corn from the bin. It’s unknown why he entered the grain bin,” Sebring said.
The incident is under investigation with the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.
Also responding were the Elkton Fire Department, Elkton Ambulance, Brookings Fire Department, Brookings Ambulance, and personnel from the Aurora Fire Department.
