Juvenile falls 30 feet from grain bin in Darke County

A juvenile who fell 30 feet from a grain bin late Saturday night was flown to Miami Valley Hospital.

Deputies were dispatched at 11:56 p.m. to the 6100 block of state Route 705 following a report that a teen had fallen from a grain bin, according to a release from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

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North Star Fire and Ansonia rescue treated the victim before the juvenile was flown to the hospital.

The fall remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office.

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