Three hospitalized after becoming trapped in manure pit

Three people were hospitalized after being trapped in a manure pit in Mercer County Tuesday afternoon.

Three hospitalized after becoming trapped in manure pit

The St. Henry Volunteer Fire Department says that they were called around 12:30 p.m. to a farm on Coldwater Creek Road, just outside of St. Henry. There they discovered three people were stuck inside a concrete manure pit.

Three hospitalized after becoming trapped in manure pit

Ropes and ladders were used to get the people out of the pit, and all three were transported to Coldwater Hospital. Authorities have not released any official updates.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office were also on the scene.

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