Man killed in grain bin accident in Lonoke County | News

LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - A farm worker was killed after falling into a grain bin in Lonoke County on Miller Road.

Around 11 a.m. the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office got a 911 call about someone falling into a grain silo located on Miller Road in Lonoke.

Two deputies and the Lonoke Fire Department responded as well as an ambulance and med-flight.

At 12:16 p.m. rescue workers found Jacques Parker, 56, of Carlisle. Parker was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Sheriff's Office says the death is accidental. They say Parker was attempting to clear a blockage at the time of the accident.

(Source: Lonoke County Sheriff's Office)