News : Man dies in Keystone grain bin accident

A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a grain bin accident in Keystone on Tuesday afternoon. The Benton County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim as Alan Keith Kimm, 56, of Keystone. The victim was vacuuming grain into a semi at a grain storage facility in Keystone approximately 2:45 p.m. today when it is believed that a wall of corn surrounding him while he vacuumed collapsed covering the victim. Responders from Keystone Fire and First Responders, Van Horne Fire and First Responders, Belle Plaine Ambulance, Benton County Sheriff's Office, Life Guard Helicopter from Cedar Rapids, and numerous local volunteers worked for approximately 30 minutes to free him from the corn.